Information-Sharing in Out-of-Hospital Disaster Response: The Future Role of Information Technology

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Arnold ◽  
Brian Neil Levine ◽  
R. Manmatha ◽  
Francis Lee ◽  
Prashant Shenoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
Timely Access ◽  
Promising Solution ◽  
The Many ◽  
Effective Use

AbstractNumerous examples exist of the benefits of the timely access to information in emergencies and disasters. Information technology (IT) is playing an increasingly important role in information-sharing during emergencies and disasters.The effective use of IT in out-of-hospital (OOH) disaster response is accompanied by numerous challenges at the human, applications, communication, and security levels.Most reports of IT applications to emergencies or disasters to date, concern applications that are hospital-based or occur during non-response phases of events (i.e., mitigation, planning and preparedness, or recovery phases). Few reports address the application of IT to OOH disaster response.Wireless peer networks that involve ad hoc wireless routing networks and peer-to-peer application architectures offer a promising solution to the many challenges of information-sharing in OOH disaster response. These networks offer several services that are likely to improve information-sharing in OOH emergency response, including needs and capacity assessment databases, victim tracking, event logging, information retrieval, and overall incident management system support.

How does information integration enhance SMEs’ credit quality: the mediating role of supply chain capabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaqin Yuan ◽  
Linlin Liu ◽  
Liu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Credit Quality

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between information integration, supply chain capabilities and credit quality of small and middle enterprises (SMEs) in supply chain finance (SCF).Design/methodology/approachGrounded in the resource-based view (RBV) and signaling theory, this study proposes a theoretical model. Then, structural equation modeling and interview analysis are employed to test the theoretical model.FindingsThe results show that both two aspects of information integration, namely, information technology and information sharing, have positive effects on the SMEs’ credit quality in SCF, and these effects are mediated by supply chain capabilities.Originality/valueFirst, the paper contributes to SCF literature by simultaneously examining the role of two dimensions of information integration (information technology and information sharing) in enhancing SMEs’ credit quality. Second, this paper enriches the existing theoretical research on SCF by integrating the SMEs perspective and SCF service provider perspective. Moreover, this paper explores the indirect effects of information integration on SMEs’ credit quality by incorporating supply chain capabilities as a mediating factor.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Э.Д. Алисултанова ◽  
Х.М. Бапаева
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Educational Impact ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Information Interaction ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
Effective Use

Данная статья посвящена роли информационных технологий в научноисследовательской деятельности вуза, изучению проблем внедрения, развития и использования современных информационных технологий в науке и образовании. Раскрывает актуальность применения информационных технологий с точки зрения повышения эффективности автоматизации информационных процессов, что является необходимым условием для ускорения темпов научнотехнического прогресса. В статье акцентируется внимание на роль компьютерных технологий в приобретении навыков получения научных доказательств и проведения научноисследовательских работ с использованием методов компьютерного моделирования. При разработке междисциплинарных научных проектов использование информационных технологий лает возможность выработать научноисследовательскую составляющую для творческого подхода решения поставленной научной проблемы Информационные технологии, которые составляют фундаментальную основу образовательной и научноисследовательской деятельности вуза, позволяют повысить качество высшего образования на многоуровневой платформе. This article focuses on the role of information technology (IT), the study of the problems of implementation, development and use of modern information technology in science and education. Modern IT is defined as the continuous processing, storage, transmission and display of information aimed at the effective use of information resources, computer equipment and data transmission in the management of systems of various classes and purposes. Information technologies affect all aspects of human life, significantly increasing the degree of automation of all information processes, which is a prerequisite for accelerating the pace of scientific and technological progress. Information technology plays an important role in ensuring information interaction between people. The use of computer technology in education can improve the quality of education, create new means of educational impact in learning. Key words: information and telecommunication technologies, informatization of education, computerization of scientific research, computer technologies. This article focuses on the role of information technology (IT), the study of the problems of implementation, development and use of modern information technology in science and education. Modern IT is defined as the continuous processing, storage, transmission and display of information aimed at the effective use of information resources, computer equipment and data transmission in the management of systems of various classes and purposes. Information technologies affect all aspects of human life, significantly increasing the degree of automation of all information processes, which is a prerequisite for accelerating the pace of scientific and technological progress. Information technology plays an important role in ensuring information interaction between people. The use of computer technology in education can improve the quality of education, create new means of educational impact in learning.

Developing the role of emergency physicians in humanitarian assistance and disaster response

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A7.3-A8
Author(s):  
Najeeb Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
Health Response ◽  
Response Team

ObjectiveTo review and summarise information from Reliefweb (information website hosted by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) regarding medical response during the first 2 weeks following Pakistan Earthquake of 2005, and the Haiti Earthquake of 2010. This information, used in conjunction with personal experiences, will demonstrate the value that emergency physicians can contribute as part of a disaster response team during humanitarian aid efforts.MethodsAll situation reports authored by the WHO (who have lead responsibility in coordinating the health response during a disaster) which were published on Reliefweb during the first 2 weeks following the relevant earthquakes were selected. These reports were screened for information relating to numbers of deaths, injuries and illness, as well as number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs)/aid groups participating in efforts, in addition to operational health facilities and capacities.ResultsSummary of the reports demonstrate the rapid increase in patient numbers and NGO participation, as well as the challenges of coordination, communication, resourcing and planning, in addition to appropriate patient management. These findings help to outline the skills required to participate and respond to such crises, many of which constitute part of emergency medicine practice.ConclusionVolunteer participation by doctors during the first few weeks following such disasters continues. However, such participation occurs in an ad-hoc fashion, with many working through a variety of NGOs, but without appropriate coordination and relevant basic training.The College of Emergency Medicine is well placed to support such efforts. This could initially be done by establishing a working group under the auspices of the College, whose role would be support the skills training of doctors wishing to volunteer, as well as work with other associations, colleges, NGOs and Government, so as to better respond to such disasters in the future, with a consolidated role for emergency physicians.

scholarly journals E-Health Strategies Worldwide

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Lorenzi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
International Level ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
The Many ◽  
Effective Use

Healthcare worldwide is in a state of constant change. The multitude of changes require creative solutions that range from restructuring healthcare to provide better services to the effective use of information technology (e-health). Both are daunting tasks in any individual organization let alone on a national or international level. To completely cover the many e-health initiatives worldwide would require a more comprehensive document than is possible within this article. Therefore, this article represents a sample of the e-health efforts that are occurring simaltenously throughout the world.

scholarly journals Finding a way towards high-quality, accessible tourism: the role of digital ecosystems

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Cassia ◽  
Paola Castellani ◽  
Chiara Rossato ◽  
Claudio Baccarani
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Digital Ecosystems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Ecosystem ◽  
Tourism Experience ◽  
The Many

PurposeDespite a growing interest in accessible tourism, delivering high-quality tourism experiences to people with disabilities (PwD) remains a major challenge. Beyond a number of acknowledged barriers (e.g. cultural, architectural, relational), the main issue is the lack of coordination amongst the many actors participating in the co-creation of tourism experiences. This paper intends to advance available knowledge on this issue by conceptually suggesting a solution that draws on the concepts of the tourism experience and digital ecosystems.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is developed as a conceptual contribution, drawing also on an illustrative example that considers a tourist with mobility disability as the focal actor.FindingsThe results indicate that a digital ecosystem could contribute to making tourism locations more accessible by enabling information sharing and coordination amongst all actors that co-create the tourism experiences. Moreover, the analysis underlines that tourism locations should be designed to be useable by all people, drawing on the principles of the universal design.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper describes a path to fostering accessible tourism, drawing on local authorities, particularly municipalities and universities. The suggested solution would benefit from future empirical analyses to assess its strengths and weaknesses.Originality/valueBy drawing on the concept of digital ecosystems, this paper is amongst the first studies to suggest a path to making tourism locations more accessible to all tourists (with or without disabilities) based on technology.

scholarly journals Electoral Function Of Political Parties: Theoretical And Legal Views

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Main Direction ◽  
Electoral Process ◽  
Domestic Practice ◽  
Effective Use

The article examines the role of political parties in the electoral culture of society, electoral technologies, peculiarities of working with voters in the electoral process, the order, forms and methods of implementing the electoral functions of political parties. The author notes that in Uzbekistan not enough attention is paid to the use of the electoral functions of political parties, there are gaps in the legislation on this issue. The author argues that the main direction of improving domestic practice and legal solutions to these issues is the effective use of information technology.

scholarly journals The role of information sharing on decision delay during multiteam disaster response

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Waring ◽  
Laurence Alison ◽  
Neil Shortland ◽  
Michael Humann
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Decision Delay ◽  
Role Of Information
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