INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES

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The Role of Information Systems to Support Improvisation during Emergencies

This paper discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support improvisation in hospital emergency response. Important characteristics of emergencies and improvisation are identified. Real-time decision support, communication and coordination, and training for improvisation have been identified as three key areas where ICTs can support the use of improvisation. Thi...

Network Virtualization Technology to Support Cloud Services

Recently, server virtualization technology, which is one of the key technologies to support cloud computing, has been making progress and gaining in maturity, resulting in an increase in the provision of cloudbased services and the integration of servers in enterprise networks. However, the progress in network virtualization technology, which is needed for the efficient and effective constructi...

Mobile Triage Support System for Pediatric Emergencies

This paper describes the process and methodology of designing and developing a mobile support system to triage abdominal pain in the emergency room of a hospital. Application of rough sets theory and fuzzy measures to data collected at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario allows us to identify the most relevant clinical symptoms and signs while evaluating an abdominal pain patient. This infor...

Information Technology and Financial Services Competition

We analyze how two dimensions of technological progress affect competition in financial services. While better technology may result in improved information processing, it might also lead to low-cost or even free access to information through, for example, informational spillovers. In the context of credit screening, we show that better access to information decreases interest rates and the ret...