To what extent are the underlying concepts of integrated reporting applicable for hi-tech knowledge-based organizations?

Efficiency measurement of health care organizations: What models are used?

Background: Literature abounds with various techniques for efficiency measurement of health care organizations (HCOs), which should be used cautiously and appropriately. The present study aimed at discovering the rules regulating the interplay among the number of inputs, outputs, and decision- making units (DMUs) and identifying all methods used for the measurement of Iranian HCOs and criticall...

To What Extent Vital Signs Are Important to Medical Toxicologists When Conflicts Arise in Defining Toxidroms

Are Healthcare Organizations Ready for Change?; Comment on “Development and Content Validation of a Transcultural Instrument to Assess Organizational Readiness for Knowledge Translation in Healthcare Organizations: The OR4KT”

Worldwide most health systems are facing a series of common challenges characterized by the increasing burden of chronic diseases and multimorbidity, and the accelerated pace of biomedical and technological innovations, on the other side. There is a growing recognition that many changes are needed at the macro, meso and micro management levels to tackle these challenges. Therefore, knowing if h...

Hi-Tech Hi-Touch Approach to Wearable Computing

The term Hi-Tech Hi Touch was coined by John Naisbitt in the early 80’s. Since then his concept about the conscious integration of technology into our lives became even more relevant. After the general approach of Hi-Tech Hi-Touch is presented, the rational for applying it specifically to wearable computing is discussed. It is suggested that careful consideration of the human, social and organi...

Dealing with Low-Tech Terrorist Communications in the Hi-Tech Age: Toward a Theory of Fault-Intolerant Network Organizations

Information systems analysts have typically focused on high technology, often overlooking low-technology communications even though the core of social network load is still essentially low-tech. In this context, the paper argues that while hi-tech offers efficiency gains at the individual level, many shortcomings prevent its complete penetration at the social network level in organizations that...