The Application of Virtual Organization Technology for eHealth

Resource Sharing ◽

High Performance ◽

Large Scale ◽

Virtual Organization ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Performance Orientation ◽

Present Information ◽

Several years ago any talk related to the Internet would have to be proceeded by an explanation of what it is and how it works. At present information and communication technologies became the essential part of our life and practical activity. eHealth can be designated as a special form of information and communication technologies. It is obvious that eHealth has a great potentiality; however today there are unfortunately only a few examples of its large services. Efficient, effective and reliable systems for remote consultations and distance education are the top requirements for eHealth. Grid technologies have emerged as an important new field, distinguished from conventional distributed computing by its focus on large-scale sharing, innovative applications, and, in some cases, high-performance orientation. “Grid technology” we are going to define as flexible, secure, coordinated resource sharing among dynamic collections of individuals, institutions, and resources – what can be described as “virtual organizations”. The present chapter will discuss the application of Virtual Organization technology for eHealth purposes. Over the past five years, research and development efforts within the mentioned technology have produced protocols, services, and tools. Virtual Organization technology will offer the opportunity for improving healthcare services and for making healthcare expertise available to underserved locations.

The Cloud Computing as the Tool for Implementation of Virtual Organization Technology for eHealth

Journal of Information Technology Research ◽

10.4018/jitr.2012010102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 18-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ekaterine Kldiashvili

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cloud Computing ◽

Resource Sharing ◽

High Performance ◽

Large Scale ◽

Virtual Organization ◽

Health Care Research ◽

Information and communication technologies have become the essential part of societal life and practical activity. eHealth can be designated as a special form of information and communication technologies. It is obvious that eHealth has a great potentiality; however today there are unfortunately only a few examples of its large services. Efficient, effective, and reliable systems for remote consultations and distance education are the top requirements for eHealth. Cloud computing has emerged as an important new field, distinguished from conventional distributed computing by its focus on large-scale sharing, innovative applications, and, in some cases, high-performance orientation. The authors define Cloud computing as flexible, secure, coordinated resource sharing among dynamic collections of individuals, institutions, and resources – what can be described as “virtual organizations.” It is plausible that this technology has more potential and can improve health care services, benefit health care research, and change the face of health information technology. However, cloud computing should be rigorously evaluated before its widespread adoption. Over the past five years, research and development activities have produced protocols, services, and tools. The present article discusses the application of virtual organization technology for eHealth purposes.

To the comparative analysis of the digitalization process of state administration in Russia and other countries

Russian Economic Journal ◽

10.33983/0130-9757-2020-5-75-117 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 75-117

Author(s):

A.N. Shvetsov

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Large Scale ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Electronic Government ◽

Digital Government ◽

The Developed Countries ◽

Comprehensive Programs

The article compares the processes of dissemination of modern information and communication technologies in government bodies in Russia and abroad. It is stated that Russia began the transition to «electronic government» later than the developed countries, in which this process was launched within the framework of large-scale and comprehensive programs for reforming public administration in the 1980s and 1990s. However, to date, there is an alignment in the pace and content of digitalization tasks. At a new stage in this process, the concept of «electronic government» under the influence of such newest phenomena of the emerging information society as methods of analysis of «big data», «artificial intelligence», «Internet of things», «blockchain» is being transformed into the category of «digital government». Achievements and prospects of public administration digitalization are considered on the example of countries with the highest ratings — Denmark, Australia, Republic of Korea, Great Britain, USA and Russia.

The Digitalization of the European Agri-Food Cooperative Sector. Determining Factors to Embrace Information and Communication Technologies

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture11060514 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 514

Author(s):

Javier Jorge-Vázquez ◽

Mª Peana Chivite-Cebolla ◽

Francisco Salinas-Ramos

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

New Technologies ◽

Political Agenda ◽

Food Sector ◽

Technological Adoption ◽

Synthetic Index ◽

Determining Factors ◽

The digitization of the agri-food sector is a strategic priority in the political agenda of European institutions. The opportunity to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of the sector offered by new technologies comes together with its potential to face new economic and environmental challenges. This research aims to analyze the level of digitalization of the European agri-food cooperative sector from the construction of a composite synthetic index. Such an index is to be based on a diverse set of variables related to electronic commerce and the services offered through the internet. It also evaluates how European cooperatives influence the degree of technological adoption depending on their size or the wealth of the country where they carry out their activity. The empirical analytical method is thus used, through the analysis of frequencies and correlations. The results obtained reveal the existence of a suboptimal and heterogeneous degree of digitization of European agri-food cooperatives, clearly conditioned by their size and the wealth of the country where they operate. In this situation, it is recommended to promote public policies that guarantee high-performance digital connectivity, an improvement in training in digital skills and the promotion of cooperative integration processes.

Technology adoption in Malaysian schools: An analysis of national ICT in education policy initiatives

Digital Education Review ◽

10.1344/der.2020.37.172-194 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 172-194

Author(s):

Azlin Zaiti Zainal ◽

Siti Zaidah Zainuddin

Keyword(s):

Education Policy ◽

Large Scale ◽

Evaluation Studies ◽

Virtual Learning Environment ◽

Ict In Education ◽

Educational Innovations ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Educational change, particularly change involving the adoption of educational innovations, is a complex process. In Malaysia, the significant role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in promoting digital education is reflected in the national ICT in education policy. Nevertheless, studies in the Malaysian educational context have shown that the policy implementation resulted in varying degrees of success. Through a discourse analysis approach, this paper aims to examine the evaluation studies on large scale initiatives introduced to digitize the Malaysian education system, from the Smart Schools programme to the incorporation of the Frog Virtual Learning Environment in classroom. The rationale behind these top-down initiatives and how they affected the stakeholders at the micro level, namely, teachers and students, are reviewed and analysed. The analysis informs our understanding of the factors that contribute to the successful and unsuccessful implementation of these initiatives and guide the planning of future policies.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

E-Health and Telemedicine ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8756-1.ch005 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 77-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Davuthan Günaydin ◽

Hakan Cavlak ◽

GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽

Korhan Arun

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Universal Coverage ◽

Quality Of Healthcare ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Health Practices ◽

One of the most important challenges faced by the healthcare system is the organization of healthcare services to cope with the increase in population and aging of citizens. Especially in developing countries, demographic movements of the population, regional disparities, political concerns, and increasing expectations of health services have led to a search for new ways to serve all of the population with healthcare services. With traditional methods, it is not possible to increase the supply of health services because of inadequate infrastructure and shortcomings in quantity and quality of healthcare staff. This new health system called e-health and uses all of the possibilities provided by information and communication technologies that aim to improve public health. In this chapter, the effects of e-health practices on the quality and accessibility of healthcare services are assessed and the extent of e-health practices in Turkey are evaluated.

Emerging Trends and Applications of the Internet of Things - Advances in Wireless Technologies and Telecommunication ◽

Converging Technologies for the IoT

10.4018/978-1-5225-2437-3.ch003 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 71-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Dragorad Milovanović ◽

Vladan Pantović ◽

Gordana Gardašević

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

The Internet ◽

Research Areas ◽

National Initiatives ◽

Global Standards ◽

Networking Protocols ◽

The Internet Of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the concept of linking various objects to the Internet that sense/acquire and transmit data in the environment to create a new application. From a standardization perspective, the IoT can be viewed as a global infrastructure, enabling advanced services by interconnecting (physical and virtual) objects based on evolving interoperable information and communication technologies (ICT). The success of the IoT will depend strongly on the existence and effective operation of global standards. The standardization initiative, research projects, national initiatives and industrial activities are outlined in this chapter. There are already many standardization activities related to the IoT, covering broad research areas: wireless and cellular technologies, networking protocols, emerging applications, media-centric IoT. What is needed, therefore, are a harmonization of standards and effective frameworks for large-scale deployment.

Healthcare and the Effect of Technology - Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration ◽

Closing the Gap

10.4018/978-1-61520-733-6.ch003 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 38-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Malina Jordanova

Keyword(s):

Health Sector ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

World Health ◽

World Health Assembly Resolution ◽

Health Related ◽

The Cost

Brought to life by contemporary changes of our world, e-health offers enormous possibilities. In the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly resolution on e-health, WHO has defined e-health as the cost-effective and secure use of information and communication technologies in support of health and health-related fields, including healthcare services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education (WHO, 2005). It is impossible to have a detailed view of its potential as e-health affects the entire health sector and is a viable tool to provide routine, as well as specialized, health services. It is able to improve both the access to, and the standard of, health care. The aim of the chapter is to focus on how e-health can help in closing one gap - optimizing patient care. The examples included and references provided are ready to be introduced in practice immediately. Special attention is dedicated to cost effectiveness of e-health applications.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

International Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch033 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 691-707

Author(s):

Davuthan Günaydin ◽

Hakan Cavlak ◽

GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽

Korhan Arun

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Universal Coverage ◽

Quality Of Healthcare ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Health Practices ◽

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

The Impact of Mobile Phone Uses in the Developing World

10.4018/ijicthd.2017040102 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 20-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sylvain K. Cibangu ◽

Mark Hepworth ◽

Donna Champion

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phones ◽

Large Scale ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Top Down ◽

The Subject ◽

The Impact

In recent years, the rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) contrasted with the dire living conditions of the world's poorest has been the subject of debate among industry and academia. However, despite the amount of writings produced on mobile phones, Western bias is surprisingly unbridledly prevailing alongside the fêted dissemination of mobile phones. Expansive literature tends to present the rapid adoption of mobile phones among rural individuals, with little to no indication of how local values and voices are respected or promoted. We undertook semi-structured interviews with 16 rural chiefs to inquire into ways in which mobile phones enabled socio-economic development in the rural Congo. Rather than using quantitative, large-scale, or top-down data, we sought to give voice to chiefs themselves about the role of mobile phones. We found that Western bias dominates the literature and deployment of mobile phones more than usually acknowledged. We suggested some paths forward, while bringing the African communal Utu or Ubuntu culture to the center stage.

Current State of ICT in Healthcare Delivery in Developing Countries

International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE) ◽

10.3991/ijoe.v15i08.10294 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (08) ◽

pp. 91 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Adebayo Omotosho ◽

Peace Ayegba ◽

Justice Emuoyibofarhe ◽

Christoph Meinel

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Health Service ◽

Large Scale ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Health Delivery ◽

Current State ◽

Quality Health ◽

Electronic health is one of the most popular applications of information and communication technologies and it has contributed immensely to health delivery through the provision of quality health service and ubiquitous access at a lower cost. Even though this mode of health service is increasingly becoming known or used in developing nations, these countries are faced with a myriad of challenges when implementing and deploying e-health services on both small and large scale. It is estimated that the Africa population alone carries the highest percentage of the world’s global diseases despite its certain level of e-health adoption. This paper aims at analyzing the progress so far and the current state of e-health in developing countries particularly Africa and propose a framework for further improvement.