Author(s)

Li Ming ^1,2, Chen Fan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Center for Philosophy of Science and Technology, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
² Qiushi College, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550014, China

Corresponding Author

Li Ming

ABSTRACT

In response to the growing prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, an eHealth technology system based on electronic technology has been developed. As a technical means to address the spread of chronic diseases, eHealth technology plays a significant role in health risk assessment, prevention, and health promotion, garnering active attention. Reflecting on the application process and outcomes reveals that the integration of technology and health is not a simple linear process of modern technology spreading into the health field, but a dynamic and complex nonlinear process. This process demonstrates the co-evolution of technology and human activities and the electronicization of health. However, the excessive focus of eHealth technology on material aspects of human beings has led to issues such as the dislocation of subject identity, structural deficiencies in care dimensions, the generalization and capitalization of technology application. To promote the service of electronic technology for overall health, based on the exploration of the intrinsic logic of health ecosystems and governance, governance solutions are proposed. These include restoring the humanistic value of eHealth technology, optimizing the eHealth technology system, reasonably limiting the application of eHealth technology, and constructing a human-capital collaborative value system. These measures aim to build a positive correlation development model between eHealth technology and the health value of individuals.

KEYWORDS

eHealth technology, subject dislocation, structural deficiency, instrumental rationality, value rationality, ethical prioritization

CITE THIS PAPER

Li Ming, Chen Fan, Application Value and Governance of eHealth Technology. Social Medicine and Health Management (2024) Vol. 5: 8-16. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socmhm.2024.050202.

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