The emergence of the Internet has impacted the health information and the healthcare industry. The information revolution has reduced the distance between the healthcare providers and consumers. It permits easy dissemination of information and fast accessibility of data. Because of easy accessibility, privacy and confidentiality has become an important issue to be considered in the implementati...

Overview The analysis of healthcare systems by considering them as complex adaptive systems (CAS) (Holland 2012) is a new and emerging field. The key idea is based on the inherent complexity of healthcare systems—in terms of the dynamics, nonlinearity, and unpredictability (Lipsitz 2012). While healthcare systems are naturally linked with CAS, there has always been a strong need for a compendiu...

The healthcare system in Greece has undergone significant changes over the past 10 years. While there have been some positive developments, such as improvements primary care and public health, are still many challenges that need to be addressed. One of major Greek decade impact country's economic crisis. government had implement a series austerity measures, including cuts funding. This negative...