VOLUME 5(2) • 2018
THE DETRIMENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING CONSEQUENCES OF EMPLOYMENT PRECARIOUSNESS: THE ROLE OF WORKING CONDITIONS IN AMPLIFYING HEALTH DISPARITIES
ABSTRACT. This article reviews and advances existing literature concerning the detrimental health and well-being consequences of employment precariousness. Using data from Eurostat, EWCS, Statista, and The Globe and Mail, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding EU healthcare expenditure re..
LONG WORKING HOURS, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESSORS, AND POOR HEALTH: THE EFFECT OF FLEXIBLE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ON WORKERS’ PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
ABSTRACT. I inspect the relevant literature on the effect of flexible employment contracts on workers’ physical and psychological health, providing both quantitative evidence on trends and numerous in-depth empirical examples. Using data from Eurostat, EU-FS, EWCS, OECD, and Statista, I performed an..
PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND ADVERSE PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES: THE INFLUENCE OF WORK-RELATED PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT HEALTH
ABSTRACT. This research synthesizes existing studies and investigates the influence of work-related psychosocial factors that can impact health. Using data from Brookings, CCPA, Eurostat, ILO, IMF, Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls, OECD Employment Database, and Statista, I performed an..
CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS, ANALYTICAL ALGORITHMS, AND PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE: EMBRACING THE MASSIVE DATA ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES OF DEEP LEARNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS TO COMPLEMENT AND IMPROVE MEDICAL SERVICES
ABSTRACT. Following recent research on convolutional neural networks, analytical algorithms, and personalized health care, I have identified and provided empirical evidence that, in the big data sphere, artificial intelligence approaches are refashioning the manner medical practitioners make clinica..
CONSUMER HEALTH APPLICATIONS, MACHINE LEARNING, AND SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE: THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
ABSTRACT. I draw on a substantial body of theoretical and empirical research on the employment of artificial intelligence algorithms in clinical medicine and healthcare delivery, and using data from CBS News by SSRS of Media, PA, OECD, StatLink, and STI Micro-data Lab, I performed analyses and made ..
BIG DATA ANALYTICS, DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORMS, AND PRECISION MEDICINE TOOLS: MOVING TOWARDS INDIVIDUALIZED AND PERSONALIZED CARE PRACTICES
ABSTRACT. Research evidence suggests that big data analytics may assist healthcare organizations in accomplishing the meaningful utilization of electronic health record practices. Using data from Expert Insights, Health IT Dashboard, and IndustryARC, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding..
DECISION-SUPPORT ALGORITHMS, INPATIENT MEDICAL PRACTICE PATTERNS, AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS: HOW HOSPITAL CARE ROUTINES CAN BE FURTHERED THROUGH THE CARRYING OUT OF BIG DATA ANALYTICS
ABSTRACT. This article reviews recent literature concerning how hospital care routines can be furthered through the carrying out of big data analytics. Using data from American Hospital Association, Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO, Health Data Management, Health IT Dashboard, Health Populi, and Statista, I per..
BIG DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES, THE BUSINESS VALUE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS: THE NEED FOR CONSENSUS IN EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICAL PRACTICES
ABSTRACT. Employing recent research results covering the relationship between big data analytics capabilities, the business value of information technology, and healthcare organizations, and using data from Dresner Advisory Services, IBM, Knowledgent, McKinsey Global Institute, and Rock Health, I pe..
MDD TREATED WITH 5 TMS SESSIONS OVER 3 DAYS, REPEATED 4 TIMES: A CASE REPORT
ABSTRACT. Background: Various TMS protocols have been described, none is appropriate in all circumstances. Objective: To describe the response of a person with acute MDD treated with TMS who was only available for treatment on 3 consecutive days per week. Method: 5 treatment sessions were provided o..
TELEPHARMACY RULES AND STATUTES: A 50-STATE SURVEY
ABSTRACT. There has been a significant decline in the number of independently owned rural pharmacies serving non-metropolitan areas, thereby limiting access to pharmaceutical services for rural residents, particularly for those most vulnerable and in need of these services. The use of telepharmacy i..