Interoperability of Medical Devices and Information Systems

2013 ◽  
pp. 749-762
Author(s):  
Lenka Lhotska ◽  
Miroslav Bursa ◽  
Michal Huptych ◽  
Vaclav Chudacek ◽  
Jan Havlik
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Data Mapping ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Correct Data

Information and communication technologies have already become an inseparable part of healthcare sector activities. In the chapter, the authors discuss the issues of standardization and interoperability that are crucial for correct interconnection of medical and other devices and information systems. Their previous work in the area has led to the conclusion that successful integration of partial solutions is strongly dependent on the issue of interoperability of medical devices and information systems. It comprises problems of standardization of data acquisition, communication, processing, and storage, and the connected problem: correct data mapping between different ICT applications. They present several examples of partial solutions of communication and data format definition in dedicated areas.

scholarly journals Bibliometric Study of Technology and Occupational Health in Healthcare Sector: A Worldwide Trend to the Future

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6732
Author(s):  
Esther Vaquero-Álvarez ◽  
Antonio Cubero-Atienza ◽  
Pilar Ruiz-Martínez ◽  
Manuel Vaquero-Abellán ◽  
María Dolores Redel Mecías ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Hospital Epidemiology ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Information And Communication

Since the eighties, technological tools have modified how people interact in their environment. At the same time, occupational safety and health measures have been widely applied. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work considers that information and communication technologies are the main methods to achieve the goals proposed to improve working life and the dissemination of good practices. The principal objective was to determine the trends of publications focused on these technologies and occupational safety in the healthcare sector during the last 30 years. A bibliometric study was carried out. The 1021 documents showed an increased trend per country, especially for the United States (p < 0.001) and year (p < 0.001). The citations per year showed significant differences between citations of articles published before 2007 (p < 0.001). The year was also linked to the increase or decrease of articles (72.2%) and reviews (14.9%) (p < 0.001). The analysis of journal co-citations also showed that the main journals (such as Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology) were linked to other important journals and had a major part in the clusters formed. All these findings were discussed in the manuscript and conclusions were drawn.

THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT AUTOMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (64) ◽  
pp. 67-69
Author(s):  
G. Golovko ◽  
M. Borozdin ◽  
Y. Tokar
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication

This article highlights the need and importance of using an information system in the modern restaurant business. The nature of information systems and the tasks they can perform are presented. The direction of introduction of information and communication technologies and automation in management activity of restaurants is considered. The dependence of the efficiency of the food establishment on the correctly automated work process is determined. It has been proven that the use of information systems is a necessary condition for modern restaurants and contributes to the adoption of strategic management decisions to increase competitiveness and create an appropriate and efficient infrastructure.

E-Democracy Systems and Participation Outcomes in Urban Governance

2013 ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Sharma ◽  
Atreyi Kankanhalli ◽  
Mahdieh Taher
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Science Domain ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Field Information

The concept of democracy has a long tradition of research in the political science domain. In recent years, advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have provided opportunities for governments to deploy systems to actively engage citizens in the agenda-setting and decision-making processes for urban governance. Consequently, e-democracy and e-participation efforts have emerged and attracted researchers’ attention in the Information Systems (IS) field. Information systems lay the foundations of active citizenry, which may impact on the participation outcome. However, in order to maximize the potential of this evolving form of democracy, researchers and practitioners need to address a number of challenges in the design of participation structures for city governance. This chapter sets out to explore e-democracy systems and their impact on a number of e-participation outcomes. Outlining both promoters and barriers of ICT use for e-democracy, the authors also uncover gaps in the previous literature and identify an agenda for future research.

Surveillance of Electronic Communications in the Workplace and the Protection of Employees' Privacy

2016 ◽  
pp. 591-605
Author(s):  
Ioannis Inglezakis
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Electronic Monitoring ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Electronic Communications ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
General Data

The use of Information and Communication Technologies in the workplace is constantly increasing, but also the use of surveillance technology. Electronic monitoring of employees becomes an integral part of information systems in the workplace. The specific software which is used for monitoring electronic communications is, however, intrusive and infringes upon the employees' right to privacy. The issue of surveillance of employees' electronic communications is subject to different approaches in various jurisdictions. The most comprehensive protection to employees is afforded in the EU, and it would be enhanced once the General Data Protection Regulation is passed.

Urban Information Systems and Digital Channels to Enhance Transparency and Participation in Urban Planning

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-110
Author(s):  
Beatriz Santos
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Channels

Through the use of information and communication technologies, Public Administrations make its relevant information related to issues of public interest available for citizens. In the specific field of urban planning, Spanish administrations are making a huge effort to improve the urban information and make it available online for citizens developing Urban Information Systems, tools based on Geographic Information Systems which offer visualization and interaction options and increase transparency. More recently, digital channels have started to be used to enhance participation and promote democratic processes at regional, municipal, and local level. The chapter analyses different digital tools and services implemented to improve transparency in urban planning and web-based participation processes developed in Spain to check the result of these developments concluding that there is still a long considerable way to go since information and communications technologies offers a lot of options and tools to improve these processes, particularly through the application of PPGIS.

Managing technology risks in the healthcare sector: disaster recovery and business continuity planning

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja K. Iyer ◽  
Kakoli Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Business Continuity ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Continuity Planning ◽  
Information And Communication

The relentless onslaught of computers and communications technologies has recently descended on the healthcare industry. Fortunately, however, the utilization of technologies in healthcare delivery and administration could not be timelier because of the need to control escalating health costs. While the proliferation of information and communication technologies in healthcare, referred to as health management information systems (HMIS), is certainly long overdue in healthcare organizations (HCOs), it is important to recognize and be prepared for the vulnerabilities of these technologies to natural, technological, and man‐made disasters. This paper describes how HCOs have justifiably become dependent on HMIS and how these organizations may proactively plan for disasters which can impact on HMIS. A phased approach, referred to as the disaster recovery and business continuity (DRBC) planning model, is presented in the paper as an approach to develop and implement business continuity plans in HCOs.

scholarly journals Digital tools for a greener Europe: democracy, environmental justice and sustainability in the EU through information and communication technologies and geographic information systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Alexandra Aragão
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Eu

In the European Union there is solid legal support for the use of information and communication technologies associated with geographic information systems in favour of the environment. Digital technologies not only shape the way we live but they can be a lever for environmental awareness and protection. The potential of the association between information and communication technologies and geographic information systems is huge in order to deepen the European democracies and to promote sustainable development. The ultimate demonstration is the 2007 Inspire Directive. The advantages of the Inspire Directive for the citizens, the Member States and the European Union in what concerns democracy, environmental justice and sustainability in the EU will be briefly analysed.

scholarly journals Regulatory and legal basis of electronic governance for modernization of administrative processes in public authorities of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Task Definition ◽  
Information And Communication

In the article, we understand the term «administrative process» as the statutory procedure for public administration. The author considers the legal framework for introducing e-governance according to modernizing the activities of public administration, which are the main stages of administrative processes. The author believes the implementation of information and communication technologies is an important area for achieving greater efficiency of public administration. The purpose of the article is to conduct a retrospective review and systematization of regulatory and legal support of Ukraine on the implementation of e-governance aimed at modernizing the administrative processes taking place in public administration. The author examines the regulations on informatization, e-governance and digital transformation in terms of the main stages of administrative processes, namely: task definition; preparation for management decisions; decision making; bringing it to the recipients and organization of execution; control over the implementation of the decisions. The author concludes that since the proclamation of Ukraine’s independence in 1991 to the present in regulations on the introduction of information and communication technologies in public administration areas of public policy in the field of informatization and e-governance have significantly changed the administrative processes in public administration bodies. The author states that at the first stages of informatization of public administration in regulatory and legal support the greatest attention in the introduction of information and communication technologies was paid to the main stages of administrative processes. According to the author, the basic principles of information society development in Ukraine, with their focus on citizen participation in governance, have influenced all the main stages of administrative processes. To support, the author systematizes the main stages of information systems used in public administration, namely: information systems for statistical presentation of information are introduced for the stage of «task definition»; information-analytical systems are introduced for the stages «preparation for management decision-making» and «decision-making»; for the stages of «bringing it to the addressees of the decision», «organization of execution» and «control of execution of decisions» electronic document management systems are introduced. In the course of the analysis, the author finds out that the activities of public administration bodies such as «disclosure and access to public information» and «public services providing» in which administrative processes take place have become important. According to the author, the active phase of rule-making support of e-governance shows that the main focus is on providing administrative services in electronic form through web portals and mobile Internet services.

E-Planning

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Klosterman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Information And Communication

This paper reflects on where e-planning has been and speculates on its future. It begins by briefly reviewing forty years of efforts to use advanced information and communication technologies in planning research and practice. It then considers current efforts to develop planning and decision support systems (PSS/DSS) that adopt current geographic information systems technology to meet the unique needs of planning. It concludes with the hope that the journal will take the first word of its title seriously and share the wealth of exciting e-planning research that is being conducted in all corners of the increasingly interconnected world.

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