scholarly journals Addressing the Digital Inverse Care Law in the Time of COVID-19: Potential for Digital Technology to Exacerbate or Mitigate Health Inequalities

10.2196/21726 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. e21726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha R Davies ◽  
Matthew Honeyman ◽  
Bob Gann
Keyword(s):  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Public Response ◽  
Inverse Care Law ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information Law

Digital technologies have been transforming methods of health care delivery and have been embraced within the health, social, and public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this has directed attention to the “inverse information law” (also called “digital inverse care law”) and digital inequalities, as people who are most in need of support (in particular, older people and those experiencing social deprivation) are often least likely to engage with digital platforms. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic represents a sustained shift to the adoption of digital approaches to working and engaging with populations, which will continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is important to understand the underlying factors contributing to digital inequalities and act immediately to avoid digital inequality contributing to health inequalities in the future. The response to COVID-19 represents a sustained shift to adopting digital approaches to working and engaging with populations which will continue beyond this pandemic. Therefore it is important that we understand the underlying factors contributing to digital inequalities, and act now to protect against digital inequality contributing to health inequalities in the future.

scholarly journals Addressing the Digital Inverse Care Law in the Time of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Potential for Digital Technology to Exacerbate or Mitigate Health Inequalities (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha R Davies ◽  
Matthew Honeyman ◽  
Bob Gann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Public Response ◽  
Sharp Focus ◽  
Inverse Care Law

UNSTRUCTURED Digital technologies have been transforming the ways in which health care is delivered, and have been embraced within the health, social and public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this has brought the ‘digital inverse care law’ into sharp focus, as those who are most in need of support (in particular older people and people experiencing social deprivation) are often those who are also the least likely to engage with digital platforms. The response to COVID-19 represents a sustained shift to adopting digital approached to working and engaging with the populations that will continue beyond this pandemic. Therefore it is important that we understand the underlying factors of digital inequalities, and act to prevent against digital inequality contributing to health inequalities in the future.

Post-digital prosumption and the sharing economy of space: The pay-per-minute cafe

2021 ◽  
pp. 146954052110220
Author(s):  
Alexandra Kviat
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Cultural Impact ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Physical Spaces

Although prosumption and the sharing economy are currently at the cutting edge of consumer culture research, little attempt has been made to explore the theoretical relationship between these concepts and approach them with a pluralistic, dynamic, nuanced and ethnographically informed lens moving beyond the dichotomies of capitalism versus anti-capitalism, rhetoric versus reality, exploitation versus empowerment and traditional versus digital consumer culture. This article addresses these gaps by focusing on the phenomenon of pay-per-minute cafes – physical spaces inspired by digital culture and meant to apply its principles in the brick-and-mortar servicescape. Drawing on a multi-site, multi-method case study of the world’s first pay-per-minute cafe franchise, the article shows a multitude of ways in which prosumption and the sharing economy, both shaped by different configurations of organisational culture, physical design, food offer and pricing policy, are conceived, interpreted and experienced by the firms and customers across the franchise and argues that conflicts and contradictions arising from this diversity cannot be reduced to the narrative of consumer exploitation. Finally, while both prosumption and the sharing economy are typically defined by the use of digital platforms, this article makes a case for a post-digital approach to consumer culture research, looking into the cultural impact of digital technology on traditional servicescapes.

scholarly journals Platform Patterns—Using Proven Principles to Develop Digital Platforms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin Drewel ◽  
Leon Özcan ◽  
Jürgen Gausemeier ◽  
Roman Dumitrescu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Future ◽  
Platform Development ◽  
Strategic Options ◽  
Generic Design ◽  
Platform Economy

AbstractHardly any other area has as much disruptive potential as digital platforms in the course of digitalization. After serious changes have already taken place in the B2C sector with platforms such as Amazon and Airbnb, the B2B sector is on the threshold to the so-called platform economy. In mechanical engineering, pioneers like GE (PREDIX) and Claas (365FarmNet) are trying to get their hands on the act. This is hardly a promising option for small and medium-sized companies, as only a few large companies will survive. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are already facing the threat of losing direct consumer contact and becoming exchangeable executers. In order to prevent this, it is important to anticipate at an early stage which strategic options exist for the future platform economy and which adjustments to the product program should already be initiated today. Basically, medium-sized companies in particular lack a strategy for an advantageous entry into the future platform economy.The paper presents different approaches to master the challenges of participating in the platform economy by using platform patterns. Platform patterns represent proven principles of already existing platforms. We show how we derived a catalogue with 37 identified platform patterns. The catalogue has a generic design and can be customized for a specific use case. The versatility of the catalogue is underlined by three possible applications: (1) platform ideation, (2) platform development, and (3) platform characterization.

FORMATION OF A PROCUREMENT SYSTEM AT A MODERN RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
A. A. GODIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Procurement System

This paper studies the online procurement systems and their possible application in research and production companies, as well as assesses the benefits of these systems, efficient purchasing strategies, administration and other aspects related to the subject of purchasing. In the new era of digital technology applied to the economy, in the management of companies and businesses it is important to have an efficient purchasing system and this can be achieved with the implementation of digital platforms for making and evaluating purchases, sales, transactions and contracts. The modules that will be implemented depend of the aims of each company.

Final Report of the FOPE II Pediatric Generalists of the Future Workgroup

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 106 (Supplement_E1) ◽  
pp. 1199-1223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Leslie ◽  
Peter Rappo ◽  
Herbert Abelson ◽  
Renee R. Jenkins ◽  
Sydney R. Sewall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
Pediatric Education ◽  
The Future

The Future of Pediatric Education II (FOPE II) Project was a 3-year, grant-funded initiative, which continued the work begun by the 1978 Task Force on the Future of Pediatric Education. Its primary goal was to proactively provide direction for pediatric education for the 21st century. To achieve this goal, 5 topic-specific workgroups were formed: 1) the Pediatric Generalists of the Future Workgroup, 2) the Pediatric Specialists of the Future Workgroup, 3) the Pediatric Workforce Workgroup, 4) the Financing of Pediatric Education Workgroup, and 5) the Education of the Pediatrician Workgroup. The FOPE II Final Report was recently published as a supplement toPediatrics (The Future of Pediatric Education II: organizing pediatric education to meet the needs of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults in the 21st century.Pediatrics. 2000;105(suppl):161–212). It is also available on the project web site at: www.aap.org/profed/fope1.htm This report reflects the deliberations and recommendations of the Pediatric Generalists of the Future Workgroup of the Task Force on FOPE II. The report looks at 5 factors that have led to changes in child health needs and pediatric practice over the last 2 decades. The report then presents a vision for the role and scope of the pediatrician of the future and the core attributes, skills, and competencies pediatricians caring for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults will need in the 21st century. Pediatrics 2000;106(suppl):1199–1223;pediatrics, medical education, children, adolescents, health care delivery.

The architecture of digital platforms of the future

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
А. Прозоров ◽  
Р. Шнырев ◽  
Д. Волков
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Edge Computing ◽  
Effective Demand ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Cost

Стоимость единицы прибыли неуклонно растет, и для бизнеса пришло время задуматься о цифровых платформах, позволяющих успешно конкурировать в борьбе за платежеспособных клиентов. The cost per unit of profit is steadily increasing, and it is time for businesses to think about digital platforms that allow successfully compete for effective demand by joining the ecosystem, using specialization and theoretically unlimited scaling of business processes. One of the architecture options such a platform that connects the clouds, edge computing and 5G / 6G technologies, — hyperscaler.

scholarly journals Intelligent Wearable: Early Designers

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
Zolina Mohamad ◽  
◽  
Norzaleha Zainun ◽  
Suriati Saidan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
The Future

It is an overview of the significant landmark in techno fashion landscape. Although the narrative would be on electronic and digital technology in fashion, writer is keen on specifying it on intelligent wearable and the pioneering designers who made the ground-breaking debuts. Intelligent wearable is one of many prominent constituents in techno fashion diaspora. It has a significant role in shaping the future world of contemporary fashion by converging art and science.

scholarly journals Digital Platforms for Mental Health-care Delivery

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 703-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chethan Basavarajappa ◽  
Prabhat Kumar Chand
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Care Delivery ◽  
Digital Platforms

scholarly journals Digitalization management system of Russia’s federal cities focused on prospective application throughout the country

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 05011
Author(s):  
Yulia V. Kelesh ◽  
Elena A. Bessonova
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Uneven Development ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Prospective Application ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Transformation Processes

The spread of digital technology around the world is accompanied by the uneven development of digitalization processes on the territory of different countries. Russia is no exception. The problem of digitalization management in the Russian Federation must be solved by building an effective system of its management. In order to implement digitalization management throughout the country, it is necessary, first of all, to establish this process on the territory of federal cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol. Federal cities have all opportunities for building an effective system of digitalization management which in the future could be applied in other Russia’s regions without any serious failures and significant losses. The review and assessment of trends in the current development of digitalization in Russia’s cities of federal importance, the identification of priority digital technologies and priority areas of digitalization in them, the evaluation of their digital life level indicates the unresolved issues of digitalization management in the cities under consideration. A competent organization of digitalization management in federal cities based on the proposed directions will ensure the successful development of digital transformation processes within their territories, and other Russia’s regions will be able to adopt their experience in the future.

scholarly journals Conference highlights at the Institute

Amicus Curiae ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Julian Harris
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Amicus Curiae ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Third ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
General Editor ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information Law

In his final “First Page” commentary as Deputy General Editor of Amicus Curiae, Julian Harris highlights two recent high-quality conferences staged at the IALS (The Third Annual Conference on “The future of the commercial contract in scholarship and law reform” and the 2018 Annual Conference of the Information Law and Policy Centre on “Transforming cities with AI: law policy and ethics”) and papers resulting from the conferences appearing in this issue of Amicus Curiae.

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