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Consumer Engagement in Health IT: Distinguishing Rhetoric from Reality

technical and system or political barriers still limit the value of the available information and its potential benefits.Conclusions and Policy Implications. There is a gap between current reality and the ... ), technology factors (poor functionality and user-centric design, limited interoperability and use of common standards), and system or political factors (limited provider support, payment systems that do not

A Solutions-Based Approach to Building Data-Sharing Partnerships

Introduction: Although researchers recognize that sharing disparate data can improve population health, barriers (technical, motivational, economic, political, legal, and ethical) limit progress. In ... classified them into six categories: technical, motivational, economic, political, legal, and ethical [1]. Though van Panhuis et al. developed the framework with a focus on public health data, we found the

Aspects of Mossi History: A Bibliography

This bibliography provides the basis for a research survey on the political, ideological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Mossi states. As such, it focuses on historical writings pertaining to ... clusters from which sprang smaller states, such as Yako, Busma, Bulsa, Conquiztenga, Tatenga, Ratenga, Zitenga,and Mané. The Mossi states shared the same political structure based on a ‘model’ that first

Aspects of Mossi History: A Bibliography

This bibliography provides the basis for a research survey on the political, ideological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Mossi states. As such, it focuses on historical writings pertaining to ... clusters from which sprang smaller states, such as Yako, Busma, Bulsa, Conquiztenga, Tatenga, Ratenga, Zitenga,and Mané. The Mossi states shared the same political structure based on a ‘model’ that first

Science, institutional archives and open access: an overview and a pilot survey on the Italian cancer research institutions

The Italian research institutions in the field of oncology are moving the first steps towards the philosophy of OA. The main effort should be the implementation of common procedures also in order to ... to publish research articles in OA journals. Among the most recent Italian initiatives aimed at promoting the OA philosophy, it is worth mentioning the launch in 2008 of the Italian wiki on open

Science, institutional archives and open access: an overview and a pilot survey on the Italian cancer research institutions

institutions in the field of oncology are moving the first steps towards the philosophy of OA. The main effort should be the implementation of common procedures also in order to connect scientific publications ... Italian initiatives aimed at promoting the OA philosophy, it is worth mentioning the launch in 2008 of the Italian wiki on open access[8], conceived as a reference point on Italian projects and best

Arenavirus as a potential etiological agent of odontogenic tumours in humans

the North of Uganda, a missionary hospital in the middle of the savanna which has been isolated for 27 years due to political unrest, lack of roads and poverty. At St. Mary’s Hospital in 2018, the

Pyroptosis: a new paradigm of cell death for fighting against cancer

. Established tumors are typified with immunosuppressive TME, which reduces infiltration of T cells and restricts the anti-tumor activity of cytotoxic T cells. Philosophy of cancer biology has now been shifting

Open Science and eGEMs: Our Role in Supporting a Culture of Collaboration in Learning Health Systems

?s Journey from Open Access (OA) to Open Science The result of these debates over OA can be extremely polarizing because open science is, at its core, a philosophy. While formal requirements to ... to improve patient outcomes (eGEMs) in 2013. In an early editorial, I commented on our philosophy for the journal,14 recognizing that eGEMs was an experiment in understanding the culture of OA

A General Framework for Considering Selection Bias in EHR-Based Studies: What Data are Observed and Why?

unique patient identifiers,39,40 and methods for the control of confounding bias.11-21 Common throughout this recent literature is the general philosophy that one should make use of as much of the ... with selection bias, however, application of this philosophy has two important drawbacks, both of which are exemplified by Figure 1. First, because EHR systems are typically designed to support clinical

Information and Communication Technologies and the Digital Divide in Africa: A Review of the Periodical Literature, 2000-2012

. The author feels that the GIS revolution could not have come at a better time for Africa, which is experiencing more democratic political, economic, and media revolutions at the same time. Darley ... between FOSS, and looks at the advantages of using FOSS. The paper also details the political issues involved in the implementation of FOSS, on both the private and the governmental level. May concludes by

Information and Communication Technologies and the Digital Divide in Africa: A Review of the Periodical Literature, 2000-2012

. The author feels that the GIS revolution could not have come at a better time for Africa, which is experiencing more democratic political, economic, and media revolutions at the same time. Darley ... between FOSS, and looks at the advantages of using FOSS. The paper also details the political issues involved in the implementation of FOSS, on both the private and the governmental level. May concludes by

African Ethnonyms and Toponyms: An Annotated Bibliography

, and the socio-political facets. Geographical facet. One of the prominent functions of names in general is to empower the users to refer to the entities named. This is of paramount importance in the case ... -political facet. Because naming and using names constitute verbal acts as the preceding paragraph show, they lend themselves to a multitude of social practices including socio-political ones. Not surprisingly

Foreign Periodicals on Africa

, v.31:no.1/3(AEU1392). 427. Nigerian journal of electoral and political behaviour / National Electoral Commission. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 1 99O)- -- Lagos: The Commission, 1990 -. National Electoral ... . (AEU2811) 507. Report on the 1990 general and presidential elections. -- : University of Zimbabwe, Dept. of Political and Administrative Studies, 1991- (Occasional paper series / Election Studies

Symbolic Restitution: Post-Apartheid Changes to the South African Heritage Sector, 1994-2012

, technical definition that to some extent represents the “old museology” of museum methods, practices and standards, and SAMA’s definition that acknowledges the “new museology” that addresses the political and ... installments held during the biennales are at the center of the discussion about the post-apartheid, multicultural identities because these events showcased the nation’s political transition and commitment to

Symbolic Restitution: Post-Apartheid Changes to the South African Heritage Sector, 1994-2012

, technical definition that to some extent represents the “old museology” of museum methods, practices and standards, and SAMA’s definition that acknowledges the “new museology” that addresses the political and ... installments held during the biennales are at the center of the discussion about the post-apartheid, multicultural identities because these events showcased the nation’s political transition and commitment to

A New Framework and Prototype Solution for Clinical Decision Support and Research in Genomics and Other Data-intensive Fields of Medicine

committee and was charged with more significant, however, were the complex developing a strategic plan and recommendations to sociological, psychological, ethical, cultural, and execute that plan. political ... challenges that arose during the initiation The second key activity that contributed to our of NCGENES; these included political and cultural proposed framework is our experience with a resistance to change

IT-enabled Community Health Interventions: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

to communities or other target populations, the articles reflect a rich diversity of technical innovations, stakeholders, and organizational and political contexts. To give readers a sense of the ... legal, political, and organizational challenges of engaging a diverse set of stakeholders in a community-based HIT intervention (these papers will also be cross-posted in the EDM Forum?s governance

African Ethnonyms and Toponyms: An Annotated Bibliography

, and the socio-political facets. Geographical facet. One of the prominent functions of names in general is to empower the users to refer to the entities named. This is of paramount importance in the case ... -political facet. Because naming and using names constitute verbal acts as the preceding paragraph show, they lend themselves to a multitude of social practices including socio-political ones. Not surprisingly

Ensuring Support for Research and Quality Improvement (QI) Networks: Four Pillars of Sustainability — An Emerging Framework

the research and QI effort. CER, PCOR, and QI provide unique opportunities for discovery and meaningful improvement in outcomes precisely because the philosophy of the approach to inquiry is grounded in