scholarly journals Smart health cards or health smart cards?

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Smart Card ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Smart Cards ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Other Information ◽  
The Government

THERE IS PLENTY OF ACTIVITY throughout the world focusing on encrypting personal health (and other) information on credit card-sized plastic ?smart? cards. These cards are embedded with a computer chip and could provide easy access to essential health information. As with many new technologies, there is debate about smart cards in health. In July 2004 the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing at that time, the Hon Tony Abbott, announced that ?Australians will have access to a new Medicare smart card as part of the government?s electronic health agenda to improve the quality and accessibility of patient information across the health system?.1 This led to the introduction of the Health and Social Services smart card initiative. The business case for this initiative suggested that this card could replace around 17 government issued ?health? cards, while improving proof of identify arrangements.2 While in opposition, the Labor Party opposed the notion of the smart card, claiming it was an identity card by stealth,3 and at the time of writing, it appears that the health smart card has been put on the backburner while the Government sorts out the priorities. In this issue, Mohd Rosli and his Melbourne colleagues report on a study of patient and staff perceptions about health smart cards (page 136). In this study, 270 emergency department patients and 92 staff completed self-administered questionnaires. The findings among patients and staff generally supported the introduction of smart cards with the majority reporting that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. The majority of the respondents indicated that the cards should be brought into use, and that they would use one if offered. However, the study did find that a large proportion of staff and patients were not aware of health smart cards at all. A fundamental change in the structure of our relationship with the government had been proposed through the Health and Social Services smart card initiative, and yet the findings of this study suggest that the Australian public was ill prepared to discuss the implications. Where is the information sharing, the discussion and the debate that can help shape our health care system for the future? In our last issue of 2008 we included a call for student papers. I would like to remind all readers of this important initiative, reproduced overleaf, as I believe this is an effective way to begin to encourage the necessary discussion and debate.

scholarly journals Third Sector Organizations in Québec and the New Public Action in Community Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastien Savard ◽  
Denis Bourque ◽  
René Lachapelle
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Third Sector Organizations ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Central Actor ◽  
The Government

This article presents the context for and particular relations between the state and third-sector organizations in the province of Québec. A typology inspired by Coston and developed by Proulx, Bourque, and Savard is used to describe interactions between these actors. The article documents how an agreement that the private Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon signed with the Government of Québec had an impact on community organizations that respond to the social needs of vulnerable groups. A major repercussion has been the relegation of third-sector organizations to a model between subcontracting and coproductive. This is notable, as the sector had managed to establish itself as a central actor during the previous twenty years, particularly in health and social services, participating in the co-construction of public policies. RÉSUMÉ Cet article aborde la question des relations entre les organismes communautaires et l’État au Québec en mettant l’accent sur le contexte particulier et les dimensions qui les distinguent dans cette province. Une typologie adaptée de Coston par Proulx, Bourque et Savard est utilisée pour encadrer cette réflexion. Nous discutons de l’impact de l’arrivée de la Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon (FLAC) sur le rôle des organismes communautaires après la signature d’une entente entre la FLAC et l’État québécois. Nous observons qu’une des conséquences de cette entente a été de confiner les organismes communautaires à un rôle allant de la sous-traitance à la coproduction alors que, depuis vingt ans, ces organismes avaient réussi à s’établir comme partenaires centraux en contribuant, en co-construction avec l’État, à l’élaboration de politiques publiques.

scholarly journals PROTOTYPE KARTU PINTAR KAMAR TIDUR MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR INFRARED DAN PHOTODIODA BERBASIS ARDUINO UNO

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Ikhsan Parinduri
Keyword(s):  
Smart Card ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Smart Cards ◽  
Electronic Cash ◽  
Infrared Sensors ◽  
Work System ◽  
Toll Road ◽  
Light Sensor ◽  
Arduino Uno

Abstract - Smart cards, physically, are plastic cards the size of a credit card that can be filled with data for various purposes. A number of smart card uses include electronic cash payments, attendance systems, train and bus ticket subscription cards, toll road payments, and others. Smart Card Design for bedrooms using photodiode sensors and Arduino Uno based infrared sensors have succeeded well according to the procedure. The work system of the bedroom smart card series is very useful for efficient use of electricity in the household. The working system of photodiode sensors and infrared sensors is very both in a series that functions as a light sensor Keywords - Smart Card, Arduino Uno

The Impact of ICT and Online Social Networks on Health and Social Services

2013 ◽  
pp. 1224-1243
Author(s):  
José Porfírio ◽  
Marc Jacquinet ◽  
Tiago Carrilho
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
New Business ◽  
New Phenomena

One of the domains where ICTs’ impact on healthcare and social services can be assessed is through the presence of healthcare interactions in virtual social networks, blogs, and portals. The emerging concept of e-health is covering part of this new phenomena, and the task is to make a clear statement of the problem: what are the relevant dimensions and the impacts of new technologies and practice in health and social services, and how this is changing the present business model in these industries? The present chapter deals with three main issues. The first is the Concept of E-health. The second issue is related to the Healthcare online social networks. In this domain, the authors consider that it is important to distinguish different types of networks, taking into consideration their aim, since they will have different implications both for business as usual and for strategic purposes of different healthcare services’ providers. Finally, the authors assess the ICTs’ impact on healthcare in the domain of e-business. By integrating these different concepts, they demonstrate how ICTs directed to healthcare are changing the underlying structure of healthcare businesses, supplying new business models, and becoming a driver for change and productivity gains, while contributing to infrastructure and skill development to healthcare. These changes are posing interesting strategic challenges to the healthcare sector that is worthwhile to consider and equate in light of the conditions required for success.

L'implantation des conseils régionaux de la santé et des services sociaux: analyse d'un processus politique

1974 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69
Author(s):  
François Renaud ◽  
Brigitte von Schoenberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Concerns ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
Traditional Institutions ◽  
The Government

The establishment of regional councils of health and social services: analysis of a political processBill 65 on the organization of health services and social services in Quebec interposed between the government and the community an intermediate level composed of regional councils of health and social services (crsss). Alongside people named by the different categories of institutions constituting the network of social concerns, one also finds within the councils people who are supposed to represent the population of the region. Using the concepts of resources, position, and power, the authors analyse the authority which the different actors have exercised in the course of the process which has given rise to the granting of positions on the crsss. The analysis of the process and of the composition of the first councils reveals that the minister's objective was only partially attained. The traditional institutions, whether the hospitals, the reception centres, or the social service centres, succeeded in delegating to the councils only those persons having important responsibilities within their respective institutions, while the other categories on whom the minister counted for the introduction of new figures (mayors for example) responded only weakly to these expectations. In sum, one can say that the most powerful categories of actors in the social affairs sector are still more powerful and conspicuous after the implementation of the crsss, and that the new categories of actors have not made a very significant breakthrough.

scholarly journals Elderly Protection and Empowerment Towards Elderly Healthy, Independent, Quality, Creative and Productive

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 562-564
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Kinship System ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

One of indicator of successful development is to increase life expectancy and this lead us to consequences of increasing of elderly population. And these matters shall become challenges in development itself. But it is unfortunate and ironically, that it turns out that the elderly cannot reach access to welfare services, because of development, so they cannot fulfill their living needs adequately. If these problems cannot be anticipated from now on by our government, then the increasing number of elderly people shall be borne by the government. And the implication to the development process will experience various obstacles. The aim of this article is to implement Law No. 13 of 1998 about Elderly Welfare towards healthy, independent, quality, creative and productive elderly so that their welfare is materialized, through maintenance of cultural and kinship system and closer to God Almighty. As for the method of implementation, are through the collection of secondary data from the results of several activities to improve social welfare of the elderly, which displaying reduction and data analysis and drawing conclusions. The realization of healthy, independent, quality, creative and productive elderly, through easy access, various social services and training.

Migration and US agricultural competitiveness

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Farm Workers ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Guest Workers ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Lower Wage ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

Agriculture has one of the highest shares of foreign-born and unauthorized workers among US industries; over three-fourths of hired farm workers were born abroad, usually in Mexico, and over half of all farm workers are unauthorized. Farm employers are among the few to openly acknowledge their dependence on migrant and unauthorized workers, and they oppose efforts to reduce unauthorized migration unless the government legalizes currently illegal farm workers or provides easy access to legal guest workers. The effects of migrants on agricultural competitiveness are mixed. On the one hand, wages held down by migrants keep labour-intensive commodities competitive in the short run, but the fact that most labour-intensive commodities are shipped long distances means that long-run US competitiveness may be eroded as US farmers have fewer incentives to develop labour-saving and productivity-improving methods of farming and production in lower-wage countries expands.

Udział kobiet w działalności prawotwórczej Senatu II Rzeczypospolitej

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Fiktus
Keyword(s):  
World War I ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Second Republic ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Groups

At the end of World War I, in many European countries women won the active and passive right to vote. Poland was one of the first countries, where women were allowed to participate in political life. Already at the time of establishing the Legislative Sejm (1919) the first women-MPs took their seats in Parliament. Similarly, the situation presented itself in the case of the Senate. During its first session (1922) women participated in the works of the upper chamber. The purpose of this paper is to present the participation of women in the legislative work of the Senate in various terms of office. The participation of women in the legislative work of Parliament was characterized by their involvement in issues concerning education or social services, while avoiding participation in the legislative work or that dealing with political matters. The situation presented itself differently as regards women’s involvement in the work of the Senate. A good example here was the activity of Dorota Kałuszyńska, who – during the work on the so called April Constitution of 1935 – not only participated in it very actively, but also ruthlessly attacked the then ruling camp. Another very interesting episode related to activities of women in the Senate was an informal covenant during the work on the bill to limit the sale, administration and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Belonging to different political groups: the said D. Kłuszyńska as a representative of the Polish Socialist Party, Helena Kisielewska from the Bloc of National Minorities and Hanna Hubicka of BBWR [the Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government] unanimously criticized the regulations in force, which – in their opinion – did not fulfill their role when it came to anti-alcohol protection. The participation of women as far as their number was concerned was indeed small, but the Senate (like Parliament) of the Second Republic functioned in the period when women had just begun their activity on the legislative forum. Undoubtedly, it was a very interesting period, in which women had the benefit in the form of gaining their parliamentary experience. For example, it gave rise to subsequent activities of Dorota Kłuszyńska, who actively participated in the legislative works of the Sejm in the years 1947–1952, dealing with social issues or family.

The influence of media on upbringing and behavior of children

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-666
Author(s):  
Dr. Entisar Al-Obaidi
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Harmful Effects

Media refers to the channels of communication through which we distribute news, education, movies, music, advertising messages and other information. It includes physical and online newspapers and magazines, television, radio, telephone, the Internet, fax and billboards, are a dominant force in lives of children. Although television is remaining the predominant medium for children and adolescents, the new technologies are become more popular. We have to concern about the potential harmful effects of media "messages and images"; however, the positive and negative effects of media should be recognized. Parents have to establish the plan for all media in family home. Media that are influences on children should be recognized by "schools, policymakers, product advertisers, and entertainment producers".

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