policy forum: Free Information Exchange and the Future of European Meteorology: A Private Sector Perspective

Over the last quarter of a century there has been an emergence of a tissue engineering industry, one that has now evolved into the broader area of regenerative medicine. There have been ‘ups and downs’ in this industry; however, it now appears to be on a track that may be described as ‘back to the future’. The latest data indicate that for 2007 the private sector activity in the world for this industry is approaching $2.5 billion, with 167 companies/business units and more than 6000 employee full time equivalents. Although small compared with the medical device and also the pharmaceutical industries, these numbers are not insignificant. Thus, there is the indication that this industry, and the related technology, may still achieve its potential and address the needs of millions of patients worldwide, in particular those with needs that currently are unmet.

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Digital credential infrastructure: gateways to the future of medicine (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.29771 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

James Brogan ◽

Henry Goodier ◽

Manreet Nijjar ◽

Christian Rose

Keyword(s):

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Information Exchange ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

Critical Moment ◽

The World ◽

The Future

UNSTRUCTURED The current credentialing process for physicians struggled to accommodate fluctuating regional demands for providers during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. This hurdle highlighted existing inefficiencies and difficulties facing healthcare systems across the world and led us to explore how credentialing can be improved using digital technologies. We explain how this is a critical moment to make the shift from physical to digital credentials by specifying how a digital credentialing system could simplify onboarding for providers, enable secure expansion of telehealth services, and enhance information exchange.

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Mobile Technologies in Disaster Healthcare

Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice - Optimizing Health Monitoring Systems With Wireless Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-6067-8.ch012 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 155-174

Author(s):

Samaneh Madanian ◽

Reem Abubakr Abbas ◽

Tony Norris ◽

Dave Parry

Keyword(s):

Disaster Management ◽

Information Exchange ◽

Disaster Medicine ◽

Clinical Applications ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

The Future ◽

Operational Aspects

The increasing penetration of smartphones and their ability to host mobile technologies have shown valuable outcomes in disaster management; albeit, their application in disaster medicine remains limited. In this chapter, the authors explore the role of mobile technologies for clinical applications and communication and information exchange during disasters. The chapter synthesizes the literature on disaster healthcare and mobile technologies before, during, and after disasters discusses technological and operational aspects. They conclude by discussing limitations in the field and prospects for the future.

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The Guardians of Your Business KPI's Strength

International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy ◽

10.4018/ijide.2017070105 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 65-73

Author(s):

Alina Stanciu

Keyword(s):

Labor Market ◽

Private Sector ◽

Business Strategy ◽

Population Ageing ◽

William Gibson ◽

The Future

Being an entrepreneur means looking ahead. The purpose of this study is to answer the question that become the key for each entrepreneur: Is not just what does the client want now, but what does the client expect in the future? There are many other developments which can affect the running of the companies, both now and in the future. But how far away we are looking? 5 years, 10 years? Apparently “the future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.” (William Gibson). When we speak about the future we speak about megatrends, about the vision, predictions or scenarious. Major global forces taking shape today will significantly impact the business landscape for the private sector until 2030. Some of these are known to us: population ageing and the resulting expected tightness on the labor market. The results revealed that the demands that society and the environment will increasingly place on the company's business strategy.

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How Occupational Pensions Shape Extended Working Lives: Gender, Class and Chance after the Norwegian Pension Reform

Work Employment and Society ◽

10.1177/0950017020952619 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 095001702095261

Author(s):

Anne Skevik Grødem ◽

Jon M Hippe

Keyword(s):

Private Sector ◽

Pension Reform ◽

Working Life ◽

Occupational Pension ◽

Replacement Rate ◽

Occupational Pensions ◽

Pension Systems ◽

Working Lives ◽

The Future

Individuals’ need for extended working lives depends on the design of pension systems, including occupational pensions. This article examines variation in occupational pension generosity and coverage in Norway’s private sector. The analysis consists of microsimulations of future pension outcomes for cohorts born in 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1983. The first set of calculations estimate average pension levels for individuals with different pension packages who retire at 67; the second, how much longer workers in different cohorts will have to work in order to obtain a replacement rate of 70%. The overall finding is that while all workers in Norway must extend working life in the future, those with the most generous occupational pensions can retire about four years earlier than those with the least generous packages. This shows that the design and regulation of occupational pensions are crucial to the debate on extended working lives.

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