Table 6.

Goal-setting for eHealth policy.

Level	Policy Categories	Issues
a)	Global eHealth policies	i.	Integration of eHealth into the overall development effort
		ii.	Funding of eHealth programs
b)	Jurisdictional (national and provincial/subnational) policies	i.	Provision of suitable telecommunications infrastructure to promote eHealth
		ii.	Alignment of policies with information technology innovations
		iii.	Innovative and forward-looking policies
		iv.	Coverage of the opportunity cost of health providers’ time
		v.	Timing of government action
		vi.	Development of leadership structures for eHealth programs
		vii.	Development of strategies for eHealth adoption
		viii.	Information governance
c)	Institutional/individual policies	i.	Standards of care
		ii.	Guidelines for human resources