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Table 4 Comparison of Israel and Portugal-main barriers and challenges (according to the interviewees)

From: Health information technology implementation - impacts and policy considerations: a comparison between Israel and Portugal

 

Israel

Portugal

Lack of knowledge of applications

No

No

Cost effectiveness unknown

No

No

Lack of legal policies/regulation

Yes

-

Perceived costs too high

No

Yes/No

Underdeveloped infrastructure

No

No

Lack of research

Yes

-

Lack of leadership

-

Yes

Physicians

Yes

Yes