Health Information management
Mohammad Hossein Ronaghi; Naiemeh Kamjoo
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Introduction: As the worldwide population grows and the access to healthcare is increasingly being demanded, real-time monitoring of different biological signals has driven the study and development of diverse wearable technology. Monitoring of physical activity and behaviors by wearable devices may ...
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Introduction: As the worldwide population grows and the access to healthcare is increasingly being demanded, real-time monitoring of different biological signals has driven the study and development of diverse wearable technology. Monitoring of physical activity and behaviors by wearable devices may improve these health behaviors. This study endeavored to recognize the challenges of wearable technology in medicine and healthcare.Methods: This applied study was conducted in two phases using qualitative approach in winter 2023. Initially, the challenges of wearable devices were recognized from previous studies. In the second step, the study experts evaluated conceptual model by Delphi method. The expert panel consists of 13 individuals active in information technology in healthcare according to targeted sampling.Results: According results the main challenges of wearable devices are technology acceptance (0.923), design/development (0.769), data quality/safety (0.769), privacy/confidentiality (0.923), socioeconomic impact (0.846), interoperability/connectivity (0.769), patient information/data overload (0.846), remote monitoring (0.846), and sanctions (0.769).Conclusion: This study revealed that applications of the wearable technology in healthcare are becoming mature and established as a scientific domain. Practical adoption in wearable technology still demands design and validation of new pathways, strategic formulation, and a sound business model. Practitioners and researchers should consider how these technological advances may impact healthcare in the new era.
Mohammad Hossein Ronaghi
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Introduction: Blockchain can be defined as a distributed and immutable digital ledger that provides data transparency and user privacy. According to the applications of blockchain, conducting of each application needs planning and cost management. This study endeavored to identify and rank the uses of ...
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Introduction: Blockchain can be defined as a distributed and immutable digital ledger that provides data transparency and user privacy. According to the applications of blockchain, conducting of each application needs planning and cost management. This study endeavored to identify and rank the uses of blockchain technology in healthcare.Methods: This descriptive study was done in the winter semester of the academic year of 2020. In the first phase, the uses of blockchain technology in healthcare were recognized from library resources using qualitative content analysis. In the next phase, these uses were prioritized by a panel of experts with 17 members. Then, we used fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method for ranking the uses of blockchain in healthcare.Results: Electronic health records (0.43), smart contracts (0.21), internet of things infrastructure (0.15), information security and privacy (0.08), administrative management (0.06), and electronic voting (0.04) were the important applications of blockchain technology in healthcare.Conclusion: Finding of this study show that blockchain technology has important applications in healthcare electronic health records and smart contracts. Therefore, health system policymakers should provide the infrastructure for implementation of blockchain technology among medical and health organizations. This study can contribute to the research in the blockchain field, and enrich the literature on the application of this technology in healthcare.
