Inventing the Future of E-Health

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
José Aurelio Medina-Garrido ◽  
María José Crisóstomo-Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The World ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Definition Of

E-health involves the use of information and communications technologies to improve health in general and the healthcare system in particular (Alvarez, 2002; Chau & Hu, 2004; Roger & Pendharkar, 2000). Healthcare, one of the largest industries in the world, suffers from some inefficiencies and inequities in both service provision and quality. Some of these problems are due to the poor management of the information flows (Kirsch, 2002). In this respect, there are business opportunities for e-health. But to understand what the future holds for e-health, we need to find a precise definition of the concept and identify the possible sources of business. This article is structured as follows. The second section, the background, defines the concept of e-health. The third section outlines some of the business opportunities in the area of e-health based on the communications platform that is the Internet, and discusses some practical guidelines for e-health businesses to create value. The fourth section discusses the low level of adoption of e-health at present, as well as the future trends, in which e-health will presumably grow. e-health is also expected to be used to reduce the disparities in the population in access to healthcare, and for the treatment of the chronically ill. The fifth section is dedicated to the final conclusions.

Inventing the Future of E-Health

2010 ◽  
pp. 2244-2248
Author(s):  
José Aurelio Medina-Garrido ◽  
María José Crisóstomo-Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The World ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Definition Of

E-health involves the use of information and communications technologies to improve health in general and the healthcare system in particular (Alvarez, 2002; Chau & Hu, 2004; Roger & Pendharkar, 2000). Healthcare, one of the largest industries in the world, suffers from some inefficiencies and inequities in both service provision and quality. Some of these problems are due to the poor management of the information flows (Kirsch, 2002). In this respect, there are business opportunities for e-health. But to understand what the future holds for e-health, we need to find a precise definition of the concept and identify the possible sources of business. This article is structured as follows. The second section, the background, defines the concept of e-health. The third section outlines some of the business opportunities in the area of e-health based on the communications platform that is the Internet, and discusses some practical guidelines for e-health businesses to create value. The fourth section discusses the low level of adoption of e-health at present, as well as the future trends, in which e-health will presumably grow. e-health is also expected to be used to reduce the disparities in the population in access to healthcare, and for the treatment of the chronically ill. The fifth section is dedicated to the final conclusions.

The Spread of Market Values

The 1970s ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Borstelmann
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Human History ◽  
Market Values ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
World Economic

This chapter tracks the economy of the 1970s as it began to decline after the prosperity of previous decades. Economic growth had defined human history for two hundred years, reaching a peak in the generation after 1945 when world economic growth averaged an extraordinary 5–7 percent per year. Americans rode that growth to a higher standard of living than anyone else. But in the 1970s it all seemed to be flowing away. Unemployment, oil shortages, a plunging stock market, recession, and, above all, inflation were apparently ending these golden years of unparalleled prosperity. Inflation hit everyone, and it hit the poor hardest of all. Persistent inflation undercut dreams and hopes for the future. The economic trauma of the 1970s threatened to destabilize Americans' understanding of how the world worked.

The Restoring of a Prophetic Community

Pneuma ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 460-476
Author(s):  
Jacqueline N. Grey
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Early Church ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
The World ◽  
Personal Empowerment ◽  
The Future ◽  
Prophetic Community

Abstract The article discusses the future of global pentecostalism, focusing on the context of Australia. It first explores the self-identification of pentecostalism as a prophetic community in continuity with the narrative of Luke-Acts. In particular, the implications of the Isaianic mission of Jesus and the early church are discussed. The socially transformative nature of this mission includes not only miracles and healing, but also concern for the poor and marginalized. From this foundation, the article secondly addresses issues within contemporary Australian pentecostalism of individualism and self-reliance that are incompatible with the Isaianic vision. It presents, thirdly, a vision for the Australian pentecostal community that moves beyond a preoccupation with personal empowerment of the Spirit to participate with God in bringing healing and justice to the world.

From Wearing to Wondering

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel R. Drake ◽  
Ryan Cain ◽  
Victor R. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The World ◽  
Fitness Tracking ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Tracking Devices ◽  
Elementary And Middle School

Wearable technologies represent a rapidly expanding category of consumer information and communications technologies. From smartwatches to activity tracking devices, wearables are finding their way into many aspects of our lives, changing the way we think about ourselves and the world around us. The rapid adoption of these tools in everyday life hints at the possibilities these devices may hold in school and other educational settings. Drawing on examples taken from a five-year study using wearable fitness tracking devices in elementary and middle school classrooms, this paper presents two examples of how wearable devices can be appropriated for use in school settings. These examples focus on instances where students turned activity trackers into objects of inquiry using data from familiar activities.

ICT Applications in U.S. Higher Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle O. Crosby-Nagy ◽  
John M. Carfora
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Ict Integration ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The Future

This chapter examines applications of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for education, including multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) and their returns to teaching and learning in U.S. higher education. ICT applications are most valuable when used in the context of courses with a team-based approach to learning or collaboration opportunities. Some drivers of ICT integration are discussed including the internationalization of higher education and the Millennial generation as the new customers of higher education. Recommendations for the fundamentals of positive ICT applications and integration are provided, as well as a discussion about the future of ICT applications such as MUVEs.

scholarly journals Business opportunities and sustainable development

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ogunlade R. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Development Paradigm

The conventional development paradigm appears to have failed the poor regions of the world. It has led to a widening gap between rich and poor, while the world as a whole is getting richer. Attempts to integrate social and environmental concerns into the conventional development paradigm have led to the concept of sustainable development.

Telemedicine in Practice

2011 ◽  
pp. 223-241
Author(s):  
Jose Aurelio Medina-Garrido ◽  
María José Crisóstomo-Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Technological Knowledge ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Activity Information

The case of Comitas Comunicaciones is a clear example of corporate entrepreneurship in the telecommunications sector. This firm was founded to offer telecommunications services in general and telecommunications services applied to telemedicine in particular. Comitas exploits business opportunities in the health care sector that no other firm is currently focusing on adequately. As the case develops, the technical and market difficulties that the firm has faced will become apparent. The role of the incubator firm is particularly important in this case, since it has provided Comitas with resources, capabilities, and technological knowledge that are complementary in the firm’s new activity: information and communications technologies services (ICT) to support telemedicine.

scholarly journals Developing Blue Ocean Strategy of Sustainable Product Design and Development for Business Opportunities of BOP Groups in Taiwan

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Che Tu ◽  
Min-Chieh Shih ◽  
Chuan-Ying Hsu ◽  
Jian-Hao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Development Model ◽  
Sustainable Product Design ◽  
Consumer Market ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Poor Group ◽  
Sustainable Product ◽  
Definition Of

This study expands the definition of the poor group and attempts to delve into and make known the phenomenon of poverty in Taiwan and aims to explore the goals and possibilities of the BOP consumer market. Through a questionnaire survey and expert interviews, this research adopts the concept of sustainability to discuss the lifestyle and consumption characteristics of the BOP group and establishes a design strategic norm of the sustainable products. The findings show that the BOP group in Taiwan is new poverty or working poor and high quality and common prices are the main requirements; these should be introduced into the development model of sustainable design.

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