scholarly journals Blockchain Digital Test Certificates for COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Karamitsos ◽  
Maria Papadaki
Keyword(s):  
Digital Health ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Smart Contract ◽  
Digital Test ◽  
Contract Structure ◽  
Health Test

COVID-19 is a pandemic outbreak for each country worldwide. Each government needs to monitor every citizen and the COVID-19 test becomes an essential evidence for people who are travelling. This gives rise to the necessity of disruptive technologies such as Blockchain. In this paper, we provide an overview of the Hyperledger and Ethereum platforms and present how healthcare organizations can control and monitor digital health test certificates with citizens or other stakeholders. We also present a smart contract structure and implementation for COVID-19 test certificates in both blockchain platforms.

Discovering User Preferences for Digital Health in Well-being Apps (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neta Kela ◽  
Eleanor Eytam ◽  
Adi Katz
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Major Product ◽  
User Preferences ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Range Of Functions ◽  
Mhealth Apps

UNSTRUCTURED The desire for healthcare organizations to reduce the cost of chronic care and to prevent disease from occurring to begin with, has coincided with the development of new technology that is revolutionizing digital health. Numerous health-oriented mobile phone applications (referred to as mHealth apps) have been developed and are available for download into smartphones. These mHealth apps serve a wide range of functions. There are apps that monitor data to treat or avoid chronic illness; apps for managing daily activities and diet; apps promoting healthy choices for people who want to maintain and improve their overall health, and many others. While it is generally recognized that mHealth apps have a significant potential for promoting public health, little research has been done to determine user preferences for such apps. Understanding what users want in their mHealth apps can help increase their acceptability and encourage healthy lifestyles. The research in this article tests the major product qualities of such apps, asking two key questions: Do users seek interaction with a live physician, or are they willing to rely on artificial intelligence to analyze data from their app? Which aspects of their app do they consider as having a positive instrumental, aesthetic, or symbolic value? Next, the research presented here tests how these judgments influence product preference. The contribution of this paper is its focus on user preferences which may help in the design of mHealth apps to better address peoples’ needs—thus encouraging a wide, frequent, and effective use of such tools which promote public health.

Privacy Preserving in Digital Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 1503-1526
Author(s):  
Zakariae El Ouazzani ◽  
Hanan El Bakkali ◽  
Souad Sadki
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Privacy Preserving ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Privacy Violation

Recently, digital health solutions are taking advantage of recent advances in information and communication technologies. In this context, patients' health data are shared with other stakeholders. Moreover, it's now easier to collect massive health data due to the rising use of connected sensors in the health sector. However, the sensitivity of this shared healthcare data related to patients may increase the risks of privacy violation. Therefore, healthcare-related data need robust security measurements to prevent its disclosure and preserve patients' privacy. However, in order to make well-informed decisions, it is often necessary to allow more permissive security policies for healthcare organizations even without the consent of patients or against their preferences. The authors of this chapter concentrate on highlighting these challenging issues related to patient privacy and presenting some of the most significant privacy preserving approaches in the context of digital health.

scholarly journals Proposal for the Development and Addition of a Cybersecurity Assessment Section into Technology Involving Global Public Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
Stanley Mierzwa ◽  
◽  
Saumya RamaRao ◽  
Jung Ah Yun ◽  
Bok Gyo Jeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Security Risk Assessment

This paper discusses and proposes the inclusion of a cyber or security risk assessment section during the course of public health initiatives involving the use of information and communication computer technology. Over the last decade, many public health research efforts have included information technologies such as Mobile Health (mHealth), Electronic Health (eHealth), Telehealth, and Digital Health to assist with unmet global development health needs. This paper provides a background on the lack of documentation on cybersecurity risks or vulnerability assessments in global public health areas. This study suggests existing frameworks and policies be adopted for public health. We also propose to incorporate a simple assessment toolbox and a research paper section intended to help minimize cybersecurity and information security risks for public, non-profit, and healthcare organizations.

A novel assessment framework for evaluating digital health maturity models: Design and development (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanna Sarah Woods ◽  
Rebekah Eden ◽  
Rhona Duncan ◽  
Zack Kodiyattu ◽  
Sophie Macklin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Science ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Consumer Experience ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Maturity Models ◽  
External Stakeholder ◽  
Reducing Costs

BACKGROUND Digital health maturity models allow healthcare organizations to evaluate current digital state and develop roadmaps for improving patient care through digital change. Currently, there is limited capacity to assess the quality, utility, and efficacy of maturity models to select one for use. OBJECTIVE To work in partnership with researchers, governments, and health services to design and develop an assessment framework to facilitate recommendations for digital maturity models to use in practice. METHODS Underpinned by design science research, a systematic, consultative, and iterative process was used. The first step involved literature analyses and stakeholder needs analysis to develop content and design considerations. In the second step, these considerations were incorporated into a draft framework developed by researchers in a design workshop. The third step involved external stakeholder review to strengthen and finalize the framework. RESULTS The assessment framework to evaluate digital health maturity models provides healthcare stakeholders with a consistent and objective methodology to compare maturity models identified by different vendors. The sections in the framework include assessment of healthcare context, feasibility, integrity, completeness and actionability. Calculating subtotals across the sections enables identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the maturity model. After completing the assessment for several maturity models, users can compare their performance to provide recommendations for which maturity model to use. CONCLUSIONS We have developed an evidence-based framework to enable assessment and comparison of digital health maturity models. This work will inform an approach to implementing a suitable suite of digital health maturity models. This is a critical step as healthcare evolves towards a digital health system focused on improving the quality of care, reducing costs and improving the provider and consumer experience. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

Selecting digital health technologies for validation and piloting by healthcare providers: a decision-making perspective from ontario

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Amarjit Chahal ◽  
Abraham Rudnick
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Health Apps ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Academic Hospitals ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Alternative Approaches

AbstractDigital health technologies (DHTs) such as health apps are rapidly emerging as a major disruptor of health care. Yet there is no well-established process of decision making for selecting DHTs that are worthy of investing resources in their validation to determine whether they are ready (safe, effective, and not too costly) for health related use. We report here on an Ontario-based initiative to support such decision making. Specifically, we developed a decision-making algorithm that uses approved criteria including the strategic direction of the health research institute and the hospital, and availability of resources. The Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario has adapted our approach for other hospitals. We hope that other healthcare organizations, in and beyond Ontario, will consider this and alternative approaches, and that research will be conducted to evaluate such approaches.

scholarly journals Structuring Contract-for-Difference Instruments for Hedging Electricity Price Risks on a Blockchain-based Marketplace

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olakunle Alao ◽  
Paul Cuffe
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Spot Price ◽  
Price Risk ◽  
Underlying Process ◽  
Smart Contract ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Contract Structure ◽  
Pool Market

The volatile nature of day-ahead electricity markets means that participants often resort to some form of derivative hedging instrument. One such derivative instrument is a Contract-for-Difference (CfD), specifically available to renewable generators in some jurisdictions to enable them to hedge against their price risk. CfD is a bilateral arrangement between a generator selling into, and an offtaker buying out of, a centrally cleared pool market for electricity. In this arrangement, the generator subsidizes the offtaker when the spot price is high; whereas, the offtaker subsidizes the generator when the spot price is low. This establishes a synthetic bilateral electricity transaction, operating in parallel to the pool market. Embracing CfD to hedge against price risk presents new risks such as counterparty credit, margining, third-party, and legal risks. They also incur high costs and possess underlying process risks. Decentralized Finance - an overarching term representing financial services built on top of a public blockchain - seems to present particularly compelling opportunities in electricity derivatives for these reasons. Therefore, we propose a novel Decentralized Finance instrument: a blockchain-based marketplace governed by a smart contract to act as a mediator between stakeholders mutually enrolled in bilateral CfD arrangements. The employed smart contract structure autonomously and irrefutably enforces the terms of the CfD, underpinned by a novel collateralization and settlement mechanism. This novel approach mitigates the hedging-related and underlying process risks of traditional CfD instruments.

Blockchain, A Disruptive Technology in the Sustainable Economic System

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Karamitsos ◽  
Mohamed Salama ◽  
Mohamed El Gindy
Keyword(s):  
Project Managers ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Energy Trading ◽  
Environmental Product Declaration ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Smart Contract ◽  
Technology Applications

This chapter aims to provide managers in general and project managers in particular with the basic information about one of the most hyped disruptive technology concept in the shared digital economy today: Blockchain. Blockchain and other disruptive technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Big Data are important disruptive steps that are increasingly relevant when defining and managing projects in the sharing digital business economy. The chapter comprises three main parts. The first part introduces the basic concept of the disruptive technologies in the digital transformation context and the main blocks required for the build of Blockchain framework. The focus is on describing each block in details applicable for any selected platform. The second part of the chapter outlines the concept of the smart contract. The general aim is to provide knowledge with actionable guidelines on how best to implement a smart contract using the Ethereum platform. All the components for the design, deployment, and implementation of decentralized applications (Dapps) are discussed. The final part discusses the benefits of using smart contract on the Blockchain technology and wraps up by two brief illustrative case studies, enlightening project managers about the Blockchain technology applications in different vertical segments; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) leading to Environmental Product Declaration (EDA) and energy trading in pursuit of sustainable development.

Inside Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (05) ◽  
pp. 54-61 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Antiviral Treatment ◽  
Cohort Analysis ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Hybrid Cloud ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Management Platform

The following topics are under this section: Scaling Up the Digital Health Ecosystem Cohort Analysis of Remdesivir as Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Pharmaceutical Giants Join Forces in Fight against COVID-19 Reinventing Healthcare in Asia Accelerating Efforts to Combat the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Evaluation of Stem Cell Therapy as Potential Treatment for COVID-19 Pneumonia Factors that Influence Hybrid Cloud Adoption in Healthcare Organizations Commencing Sale of Nutraceuticals in China Research Collaboration to Develop Novel Therapies Easing Strain on Healthcare Systems with COVID-19 Patient Management Platform

Games for Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Veronika Litinski
Keyword(s):  
Care Delivery ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Patient Activation ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Process Of Care ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Engagement Strategies

How to reduce cost, improve quality, and improve customer engagement are top of mind for healthcare leaders. Healthcare organizations are developing and testing comprehensive engagement strategies to support consumers across the care continuum. In this environment some form of priority setting must occur, and it requires establishing connections between proposed innovation to a process of care and the outcomes. Digital tools offer a promise of meaningful measures that are affordable, embedded in the care delivery system and truly reflect patients’ experiences through the patient journey. This paper proposes a pragmatic path for building a business case for innovative digital health tools in community care settings. It overlays value model for healthcare IT investments with patient activation measures and innovation management techniques. It proposes that the intersection of system-generated measures and psychometric methods for data collection and analysis may lead to development of feasible patient engagement measures for healthcare.

Digitization of healthcare organizations: The digital health landscape and information theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Helena van Velthoven ◽  
Carlos Cordon ◽  
Goutam Challagalla
Keyword(s):  
Information Theory ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Healthcare Organizations
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