Without IPv6, there is no digital transformation for healthcare

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Delgado
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Internet Protocol ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Fifth Generation ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Close Relationship

BACKGROUND: Originally, digital healthcare was created to support underserved and rural patients gain access to health services. Phones, devices, and computers need IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to connect to the Internet. OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to study the close relationship between the Internet and the transformation of healthcare services. METHODS: The current protocol in use is the Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4), whose number of Internet addresses has been globally exhausted. The Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) with 47 octillion unique addresses for every person on the planet has become the only option for sustainable growth and innovation. However, most of the worldwide industry is still in IPv4. In the era of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Fifth Generation of Cellular Technology (5G), and Blockchain, there will be a massive need of IP addresses. For 2025, experts predict over 1.5 billion new IPv6 users which will continue to grow exponentially. RESULTS: Nations need to tackle the increasing industry requirements for IPv6 and telehealth adoption to benefit from the full IPv6 connectivity which is the key strategic advantage for the healthcare industry. CONCLUSION: The strategic potential that telehealth brings to the healthcare industry is widely appreciated. However, what are the implications of its expansion around the world? How can we prioritize the poorest and most vulnerable in society without new technologies?

scholarly journals IoT-Based Applications in Healthcare Devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Bikash Pradhan ◽  
Saugat Bhattacharyya ◽  
Kunal Pal
Keyword(s):  
Medical Devices ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Insight Into

The last decade has witnessed extensive research in the field of healthcare services and their technological upgradation. To be more specific, the Internet of Things (IoT) has shown potential application in connecting various medical devices, sensors, and healthcare professionals to provide quality medical services in a remote location. This has improved patient safety, reduced healthcare costs, enhanced the accessibility of healthcare services, and increased operational efficiency in the healthcare industry. The current study gives an up-to-date summary of the potential healthcare applications of IoT- (HIoT-) based technologies. Herein, the advancement of the application of the HIoT has been reported from the perspective of enabling technologies, healthcare services, and applications in solving various healthcare issues. Moreover, potential challenges and issues in the HIoT system are also discussed. In sum, the current study provides a comprehensive source of information regarding the different fields of application of HIoT intending to help future researchers, who have the interest to work and make advancements in the field to gain insight into the topic.

Improving Global Health With Smartphone Technology

2019 ◽  
pp. 54-75
Author(s):  
Swateja Nimkar ◽  
Erin Elysia Gilles
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Smartphone Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mhealth Apps

The widespread use of smartphones makes them a popular platform for healthcare applications. This article reveals the global trends and overarching goals of mHealth initiatives that seek to enhance healthcare quality, increase access to health services, and improve global health communication. Three main themes emerged from this study: a) the impact of mHealth on international public health, b) overcoming mhealth barriers, and c) emerging mHealth technologies. The costs of developing mHealth apps and handling related data security concerns are the key barriers which need to be addressed to successfully implement global mHealth campaigns. Future directions of mHealth research are discussed, including the integration of new technologies, development of innovative healthcare systems, and overall improvement of global healthcare.

From Circuit Switched to IP-Based Networks

2009 ◽  
pp. 212-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Internet Protocol ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Data Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Telephone System ◽  
E Mail

The founding of the Bell Telephone System, the public switched telephone network (PSTN), has evolved into a highly successful global telecommunications system. It is designed specifically for voice communications, and provides a high quality of service and ease of use. It is supported by sophisticated operations systems that ensure extremely high dependability and availability. Over the past 100 years, it has been a showcase for communications engineering and led to groundbreaking new technologies (e.g., transistors, fiber optics). Yet it is remarkable that many public carriers see their future in Internet protocol (IP) networks, namely the Internet. Of course, the Internet has also been highly successful, coinciding with the proliferation of personal computers. It has become ubiquitous for data applications such as the World Wide Web, e-mail, and peer-to-peer file sharing. While it is not surprising that the Internet is the future for data services, even voice services are transitioning to voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). This phenomenon bears closer examination, as a prime example explaining the success of the Internet as a universal communications platform. This chapter gives a historical development of the Internet and an overview of technical and nontechnical reasons for the convergence of services.

scholarly journals Ventanillas de Salud: Defeating challenges in healthcare access for Mexican immigrants in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Marina Valle ◽  
Wilma Laura Gandoy Vázquez ◽  
Karla Angélica Valenzuela Moreno
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Mexican Government

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved access to healthcare in the United States. However, immigrants —especially those undocumented— still faced difficulties, which have increased during the Trump administration. In order to bring access to health services to its nationals, the Mexican government has implemented the Health Windows Program (Ventanillas de Salud, or VDS). The article reviews changes in the U.S. healthcare system from the ACA to date, and assesses the role of VDS. The methodology is qualitative, consisting of a literature review, interviews with community leaders and Mexican government officials, and questionnaires sent to four VDS: Arizona, Florida, Idaho and Texas. Results show that VDS provide reliable and affordable access to basic healthcare services, and detection of chronic and non-communicable diseases, especially within undocumented immigrants. Public policy recommendations are offered based on these findings. Limitations of the study include the data collected, which is non-representative of all VDS.

scholarly journals Digital Marketing for Sustainable Growth: Business Models and Online Campaigns Using Sustainable Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Ramon Saura ◽  
Pedro Palos-Sanchez ◽  
Beatriz Rodríguez Herráez
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Ecosystem ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
New Business ◽  
New Business Models

In recent years, digital marketing has transformed the way in which companies communicate with their customers around the world. The increase in the use of social networks and how users communicate with companies on the Internet has given rise to new business models based on the bidirectionality of communication between companies and Internet users. Digital marketing, new business models, online advertising campaigns, and other digital strategies have gathered user opinions and comments through this new online channel. In this way, companies have started to see the digital ecosystem as not only their present, but also as their future. From this long-term perspective, companies are concerned about sustainability and the growth of their business models. There are new business models on the Internet that support social causes, new platforms aimed at supporting social and sustainable projects, and digital advertising campaigns promoting sustainability. The overarching aim of this Special Issue was to analyze the development of these new strategies as well as their influence on the sustainability of digital marketing strategies. Therefore, we aimed to analyze how companies adopt these new technologies in a digital environment that is increasingly concerned with the sustainability of business models and actions on the Internet.

Practices employed by South African healthcare providers to obtain consent for treatment from children

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 640-652
Author(s):  
Michelle Bester ◽  
Yolanda Havenga ◽  
Zea Ligthelm
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
South African ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Mental Capacity ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Access To Health

Background: The ability to consent promotes children’s access to health services. Healthcare providers should assess and arrive at a clinical judgement about the child’s maturity and mental capacity to obtain valid consent. Research objective: The objective of the study was to determine practices employed by South African healthcare providers to obtain consent for treatment from children. Research design: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive research design was used and the study was contextual. Participants and research context: In all, 24 healthcare providers (professional nurses and medical practitioners) were purposively sampled from a hospital and primary health clinics. Semi-structured interviews were used. Ethical consideration: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board and gatekeepers. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. Findings: Healthcare providers’ current practices in obtaining consent from children revealed inconsistency in implementation as well as the yardstick used to determine children’s mental capacity. Building trust with children, sharing information and assessment were interlinked in obtaining consent. Discussion: The inconsistent practice has implications for children’s access to healthcare services. Conclusion: Inconsistent practices in the implementation of consent laws have the potential to violate children’s rights to bodily and psychological integrity, access to health services and having their opinions heard and be taken into consideration. Through uncovering the current perceptions and practices and a literature review, guidelines intended for use by the Department of Health could be developed.

scholarly journals Adoption of the Internet of Things in the Healthcare Services of Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1095-1104
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The study explored the research issue of factors in the adoption of the Internet of Things in the health care services of Sri Lanka. To address this issue, the study examined Four research objectives respectively Evaluation of the impact of the proposed technological acceptance determinants on adoption towards IoT in the healthcare system evaluation of the moderating effect of Provincial area, Gender, Age in adoption towards IoT in the healthcare system. By extending UTAUT2 with other significant variables, such as perceived creditability and attitude, this study brought the novel insights into consideration for further research. UTAUT2 argued that the most influential antecedent to adoption intention was performance expectancy. This study gave a new perspective to identify trust as an influential factor driving intention to adopt IoT technology. This study provided insights for companies, to understand better what the determinants of adopting IoT products are. The research suggests that increasing physician’s adoption towards IoT and healthcare organizations should create awareness of IoT products. This could be done in two comprehensive stages; first increase awareness among healthcare staff, which should be the focus on the way to bring business benefits to the organization. Secondly, awareness should be created among the patients, the final customers of IoT technology, which should be focused on enhancing both novelty and quality of IoT enabled healthcare products.However, the IoT technology is still in its early premature stage of development and requires an intense evangelization. To a certain extent, this research had identified the critical factors that impact adoption towards IoT in the healthcare industry in the Sri Lankan context. Then results were supported by the empirical study of the research and can be implemented both theoretical as well as managerial context to impose a radical change in the field of technology adoption of the healthcare industry.

scholarly journals Financial Barriers to Access to Health Services for Adult People with Disability in Iran: The Challenges for Universal Health Coverage

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahin SOLTANI ◽  
Amirhossein TAKIAN ◽  
Ali AKBARI SARI ◽  
Reza MAJDZADEH ◽  
Mohammad KAMALI
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Universal Health Coverage ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
People With Disability ◽  
Universal Health

Background: Reducing inequities in access to healthcare is one of the most important goals for all health systems. Financial barriers play a fundamental role here. People with disability (PWD) experience further financial barriers in access to their needed healthcare services. This study aimed to explore the causes of barriers in access to health services for PWD in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this qualitative study, we used semi-structured in-depth interviews to collect data and selected participants through purposeful sampling with maximum variation. We conducted 56 individual interviews with people with disability, healthcare providers and policymakers from Sep 2015 until May 2016, at different locations in Tehran, Iran. Results: We identified four categories and eight subcategories of financial barriers affecting access to healthcare services among PWD. Four categories were related to health insurance (i.e. lack of insurance coverage for services like dentistry, occupational therapy and speech therapy), affordability (low income for PWD and their family), financial supports (e.g. low levels of pensions for people with disabilities) and transportation costs (high cost of transportation to reach healthcare facilities for PWD). Conclusion: Financial problems can lead to poor access to health care services. To achieve universal health coverage, government should reduce health insurance barriers and increase job opportunities and sufficient financial support for PWD. 

Health equity funds as the pathway to universal coverage in Cambodia: care seeking and financial risk protection

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theepakorn Jithitikulchai ◽  
Isabelle Feldhaus ◽  
Sebastian Bauhoff ◽  
Somil Nagpal
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Financial Risk Protection ◽  
Access To Health

Abstract Cambodia has developed the health equity fund (HEF) system to improve access to health services for the poor, and this strengthens the health system towards the universal health coverage goal. Given rising healthcare costs, Cambodia has introduced several innovations and accomplished considerable progress in improving access to health services and catastrophic health expenditures for the targeted population groups. Though this is improving in recent years, HEF households remain at the higher risk of catastrophic spending as measured by the higher share of HEF households with catastrophic health expenses being at 6.9% compared to the non-HEF households of 5.5% in 2017. Poverty targeting poses another challenge for the health system. Nevertheless, HEF appeared to be more significantly associated with decreased out-of-pocket expenditure per illness among those who sought care from public providers. Increasing population and cost coverages of the HEF and effectively attracting beneficiaries to the public sector will further enhance the financial protection and pave the pathway towards universal coverage. Our recommendations focus on leveraging the HEF experience for expanding coverage and increasing equitable access, as well as strengthening the quality of healthcare services.

scholarly journals Integrative literature review: access to primary healthcare services

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 1178-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura Cristiane e Silva Figueira ◽  
Wellington Pereira da Silva ◽  
Eliete Maria Silva
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Plans ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Access To Primary Care

ABSTRACT Objective: Analyze the scientific production that describes the type of access to primary healthcare services and identify specific populations that have differentiated access to health services. Method: An integrative review. For study selection, the following databases were used: PubMed, Scopus, Bireme, and Cinahl. The sample included 22 national and international articles. Results: The results describe the access of specific populations to health services, the access to primary care through health plans and proposed improvements to the access to primary care. Conclusion: The access to services is a challenge in many countries and some strategies and policies are implemented to solve and improve primary health care.

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