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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 mar 2013

'Mobile Health' initiatives, particularly in developing countries, are transforming the way healthcare is delivered by improving the processes and expanding its reach and access to remote areas. By the end of 2011, there were 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions, says ITU (International Telecommunications Union) of the UN. While in 2012, developing countries accounted for 75% of the mobile subscriptions. Considering the expansion of consumer mobile use, its imperative to use the platform to create efficiencies in healthcare delivery systems (electronic health records, remote monitoring of patients, expert advice, diagnostics and treatment support etc) and as a tool to disseminate health information and knowledge (send and receive data on disease incidence, information system for public health emergencies, manage medicine supply chains, health worker training, interactive health messages to general public etc). In developing countries mobile health efforts include- care information for expectant mothers and new mothers and their infants to reduce child and maternal mortality; for efficient tracking and management of public health outbreaks; for managing supply chains in cases to cure for diseases with short onset times and for tracking counterfeit medicines; for effective communication among healthcare professionals for knowledge and training purposes. Most mobile health efforts are in their early stages and its future adoption depends on technological integration and interoperability, adequate standards and proper and sufficient funding to sustain the programs (in 2010, out of the total $20 billion healthcare funding only $30 million was for mobile health). Read on...

ALJAZEERA: Wellness by number - How mobile phones save lives
Author: Patricia Mechael, Sarah Struble

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 22 feb 2013

'Gamification' of learning and education can probably be the new fit in the overall education strategy. Specific objectives and clear assessment of outcomes is required to move in the right direction in the currently fragmented education efforts made by various stakeholders. Use of gaming technologies can assist in those areas where traditional education is inadequate like for example Soft Skills (leadership, communication, collaboration); Experiential Learning; Motivation; Testing and Evaluation Methodology. Continuous innovations in learning is the way forward. Read on...

Forbes: Can Gamification Save Our Broken Education System?
Author: Shravan Goli

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 feb 2013

'Enterprise Mobility' would bring innovative advantages for businesses in 2013, says an industry expert. BYOD will continue to grow and mobile security will take major portion of the mobility market. Healthcare, Automotive, Banking, and other sectors will see utilization of mobile devices for business process improvements. With increased consumerizarion of mobile devices CIO's have to act as enablers of business innovation. Businesses should have mobile policy addressing various challenges and issues related to BYOD. The future will find use of mobile business intelligence. Read on...

CXOtoday: In 2013, more companies will invest in their mobile strategies
Author: Sohini Bagchi

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 feb 2013

Global 'Healthcare IT' is seeing consistent rise in 'Mergers and Acquisitions' activity, US$7b with 163 transactions (2012), US$6b with 85 transactions (2011) and US$4b with 85 transactions (2010), says a report. This activity shows consolidation in the space. Moreover venture capital funding is also increasing in the segment totalling to US$ 1.2b. Consumer services like mobile health, telehealth, personal health and social health are attracting the most funding, says an industry expert. Read on...

Financial Express: Global healthcare IT M&A value touches $7 bn in 2012 - Decision Resources
Author: NA

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 29 jan 2013

'BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)' is a trend that seems to find support from about 89% of the IT leaders from enterprise & mid-sized companies, according to a latest survey. 60% of the employees use mobile device for work. Although there are concerns related to security but the benefits include better collaboration & increased productivity. Read on...

SmartData Collective: Global Mobile Trends See Rise in BYOD - and Security Concerns
Author: Thu Pham

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 24 jan 2013

'Managing Copyright & Piracy on Internet'- There is continuous debate regarding the online content. There are those who would want the internet content to be as much free as possible while there are those that fully want to keep the content protected & seek unlimited financial benefits from the work they create. But in between these two sides a new perspective is emerging that proposes a middle ground in the debate. Will it actually be accepted & fulfill the considerations & aspirations of the majority of the net community? Read on...

IRISH TIMES: A middleman in the great internet copyright debate
Author: NA

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 22 jan 2013

Ebooks'2013: Publishing, Distribution & Sales- New models are being implemented that are transforming the dynamics of the publishing industry. The ebooks are here to stay with reducing prices, new ebook readers & platforms, more free availability etc. Read on...

Information Today Inc: Ebook Trends 2013 - The New World of Ebook Publishing
Author: Nancy K. Herther

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 21 jan 2013

'Value of Healthcare IT'- 1. INFORM includes claims, ePharmacy, provider maintenance, content/document optimization, systems integration applications; 2. EDUCATE includes electronic health records (EHR), health information exchange (HIE), social networking platforms for knowledge & sharing; 3. ASSIST-TO-CURE includes implantable devices, decision support software & systems; 4. PREVENT includes hand held devices to detect diseases, personalized medicine technologies. 1&2 have reached satisfactory levels but a substantial advances have to be made in 3&4. Read on...

ComputerWorld: The four rungs of the healthcare IT value ladder
Author: Ravi Krishnan

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 19 jan 2013

'Converged Social Enterprise 2013'- How the value & potential of social media can be fully optimized & utilized to connect customers, workers & partners for better business? Integration across customer experience; Combine with business applications; Social marketing & CRM will grow; Big organizations will use customer engagement platforms; Growth of data scientists for improved predictions; Use in business intelligence; Fusion of mobile & social; Challenges of fragmented social spaces; Cross boundary social engagements will emerge; Issues of enterprise social media standards; Rise of capabilities to take care of security & compliance issues related to social media. Read on...

Enterprise Irregulars: 2013 predictions for enterprise social media
Author: Dion Hinchcliffe

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 01 jan 2013

'Healthcare 2013'- Evolution of healthcare IT; Electronic Health Records; Data Analytics; Smartphones, Tablets & Integrated Applications with simplified & more usable designs. Read on...

Forbes: Doctor 2.0 - How Technology Will Transform Medicine In 2013
Author: Joe Petro, Eric Savitz

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