A cost study of new media supported near oral anticoagulant treatment follow-up.

Objective: In this study we sought to develop a comparative cost evaluation between conventional and new media, e.g. web, mobile communication technology and digital television, and near patient testing supported anticoagulant (ac) treatment follow-up in a primary health care setting.

Health-related services on the internet.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate a sample of health-related services available on the internet. In addition, types of new services and service qualities that may be required in the future were estimated. A registered nurse using a questionnaire containing items about usability, quality, and other characteristics related to the subject carried out an evaluation of 100 health-related internet sites, and the results were processed to determine average qualities and graphical presentations for the studied parameters.

Personal health care and the new media in anticoagulant treatment.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of a more personal anticoagulant treatment follow-up routine involving the use of a personal measurement device along with the new media (e.g. the Internet).