1. Provide a definition of e-health by focusing on advances and trends that have been made in this area since the year 2000.
2. Provide descriptive examples of the application and beneficiaries of e-health.
3. Describe the motivation for development and funding for each aspect of e-health.
4. Explain how advancing e-health technology is of value to protecting and promoting the public health or improving health access, quality, safety, and other aspects of public health system performance.