Information technology is slowly permeating to play a role in all spheres of life in order to improve and extend their possibilities. IT solutions can be used to optimize time-consuming tasks, helping users see what is missing in their current way of operating while also finding new, faster, more innovative ways to solve issues. Healthcare is [...]
We carry our smartphones wherever we go. We wake up, learn, hang out and go to sleep with them. Let’s face it, we eat, pray and love with our smartphones today. Any invention was primarily aimed at making people's lives easier and more comfortable. Smartphones ain’t an exception. We are contributors of goods and services on [...]
The Social Credit System is a mechanism that uses big data analysis technology is intended to standardize the assessment of people and business's economic and social reputation, or 'credit'. Scores are given for everything, such as: being nice, well dressed, punctual and replying respectively. If you misbehave, you are punished by getting a lower rate, which [...]
Technology is poised to shake up just about every aspect of healthcare from diagnosis to care delivery, from payment to purchase, from care providers to caregivers and, most importantly, care consumers. Within the next few years, we can expect significant improvements in consumer experience, cost of care, and health of populations as a result. The key [...]
The market is flooded with products tailored to the needs of men: viagra, penis enlargement pills, fitness apps, and more. But a new sector dedicated to women is emerging. Femtech, or female technology, is tickling the curiosity of hungry venture capitalists who are beginning to sniff an opportunity like bloodhounds. Those who think of femtech as [...]
It’s an exciting time to be a part of the healthcare industry. With changes in care delivery, technological advances and increased patient expectations, the role of nurses as healthcare professionals is growing and evolving. This trend requires nurses to have the latest information at their disposal so they can effectively assess and treat their patients. While [...]
Thanks to changing healthcare regulations, shifting payment models, and a proliferation of mobile and web applications connecting caregivers and patients, health care has become a hotbed for innovation. In particular, the use of mobile apps in health care has skyrocketed. A great number of people in the modern world are carrying smartphones or other mobile devices. [...]
The age of the Security Token has arrived. At its core, the “tokenize everything” movement is really about the financialization of everything. This change seems all but inevitable, as tokenization brings much needed transparency, liquidity, interoperability, and automation to the market. The New Security Token When people refer to “security tokens,” they generally refer to tokenized: [...]
Recent study by the Open Data Institute (ODI) in London investigated the economic value of public sector data at 0.5% of GDP at the expense of lower transaction barriers, improved service quality, and increased economic activity. Understanding the economic value of open data is in the long way of research and analysis, including data from the [...]
Technology is considered to be the driving force behind improvements in healthcare and, when you look at the rate of change and recent innovations, many find it hard not to agree with that observation.Technology is impacting many aspects of our lives as breakthroughs in data collection, research and treatments allow medical providers to use new tools [...]
