1. INTRODUCTION It is without a doubt that economically developed nations have over the years profited from the wealth Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has provided. Even with the multiples of opportunities and economic expansion ICT has brought to these countries, developed nation’s such as the United States, United Kingdom (UK) and Australia have had to battle the negative effect of ICT. This has left a lot of institutions and sectors vulnerable to cybercrime and cyberattack. As
Practice Introduction The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe two health information and communication technologies (HICTs) and how they aid nurses in supporting safe, quality care, facilitating continuity of care and care coordination, and partnering with patients and families to increase participation in health care. HICT involves electronic creation, storage, exchange, and analysis of health information to advance delivery of health care. Widespread use of HICT within the healthcare industry
pratikbajaj009@gmail.com Mayank Bhanagay Smt. Kashibhai Navale College of Engineering, Pune mayankbhanagay@gmail.com Aditya Purkar Smt. Kashibhai Navale College of Engineering, Pune adityapurkar@gmail.com Abstract - Today healthcare is using information and communication technologies approach for early detection, prevention of disease and long-term management of healthcare in many developed countries to improve quality of life. With the increasing number of health issues across different parts of the world, there
Abstract: This paper examines information and communication technologies and the present media background. The characterizations of media culture are then explored from the insight of new generation, and the relations between them and ICT are investigated. The dominant educational logic with regard to ICT is outlined, and different forms of the digital divide are presented. Some global aspects of ICT use among new generation are reviewed, using both primary and secondary sources. New forms of modern
ISSN 2039‐2117 Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 2 (4) September 2011 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Banking Industry Alawode, Ademola John+ Emmanuel Uche Kaka** * Department of Computer Science, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria ** First Bank Nigeria PLC, Ahoada Branch, Rivers State, Nigeria. Abstract Information and Communication Technology, the language of the new age and its grammar which is Science has become an indispensable and
Information and Communication Technology in Teacher Education in India: Benefits and Barriers Abstract: Teacher education plays a vital role in developing quality education which is the present requirement in the modem information & communication era. Teacher educators are the basis producing the future teachers who are the pillars of nations. The quality of teacher education programmes depend on the quality of teacher educators who are the teachers of teachers. They should be well equipped with
in which ethics and laws have extremely impacted the regulation and use of Information Systems. Over the years of the existence of the internet and Information Systems, there have been cases reported of an individual’s privacy being breached by another person who has access to this information within an IS. To iterate this, quoting from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: “In most countries of the world, the “information revolution” has altered many aspects of life significantly: commerce, employment
World Health Organization, 2016 defines “eHealth is the use of information and communication technologies for health”. An electronic health record (eHR) is the electronic collection, management, use, storage and sharing of healthcare information and is envisioned to assist in the delivery of safe, efficient, effective healthcare (RACGP, 2016). Technology advances and consumer demand have catalysed the incorporation of Information Technology in health. The eHR is relatively premature in Australia (Pearce
Information and communication technology (ICT) is becoming very popular among people. In the last decade, the major upswing was seen in using the traditional and the modern information and communication technology. Several modes of ICTs are computers, radio, television, printer, mobile phones, internet, laptops etcetera. All these play a crucial role to connect people world widely. There is currently some debate whether ICTs are the constructive way to reduce impoverishment in developing countries
and medium enterprises (SMEs) as they can help directly alleviate poverty by increasing income levels and creating jobs (ESCAP, 2012). At the same time, the global economy has become increasingly depended on the Information and communications technology (ICT) for market access and information. SMEs need to have access to and use of ICT to engage in the regional and global economic business networks. If SMEs cannot access to ICT, many of the SMEs are set to lose out on opportunities to integrate into