Firms under Judicial Protection: A Profitable Investment?

Primary health care: a necessary, current and profitable investment

Traditionally, the primary health care has focused on education and health campaigns, as part of a strategy to address the diseases of interest in public health1. As many of these problems still remain in the public health agenda, it is urgent to review the concept of primary health care. In the past, the control of vaccinepreventable diseases was its main success2,3. For the future, it is nece...

Driving EMR adoption: making EMRs a sustainable, profitable investment.

To achieve mass market adoption, several things must happen. The perception of EMRs as a cash-drainer—instead of a source that can boost revenue— needs to change. There needs to be a simple offering, one that all practices, regardless of IT capabilities, can benefit from. At the same time, the medical industry needs to embrace the idea that automation alone cannot save American healthcare. Nanc...

Small Firms’ Investment:

Is Investment in High Speed Rail Socially Profitable?

The development of High Speed Rail (HSR) in Europe has been encouraged and financially supported by the European Commission. Several lines are in operation, and many others under construction or waiting for approval. HSR technology is presented as a solution to congested roads and airports. Besides, rail transport is generally regarded as more environmentally friendly than other modes. However,...

Identifying How Firms Manage Cybersecurity Investment

We report on a set of 40 semi-structured interviews with information security executives and managers at a variety of firms and government agencies. The purpose of the interviews was to learn more about how organizations make cybersecurity investment decisions: how much support they receive to execute their mission, how they prioritize which threats to defend against, and how they choose betwee...