Table 5.

Response to new initiatives.

Level	Policy category	Issues
a)	Jurisdictional (national and provincial/subnational) policies	i.	Definition of stakeholders at different levels
b)	Institutional/individual policies	i.	Definition of the roles and responsibilities of different players, such as local providers and specialists
		ii.	Change management
		iii.	End-user support
		iv.	Regulation of information technology use
		v.	Maintenance of the doctor–patient relationships
		vi.	Wireless networks and security issues
		vii.	Evaluation of new technologies in local environments