Legal & Ethical Aspects of in silico Health
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Designing a sustainable transition in the MedTech industry: An analysis of the current challenges for the implementation...
This graduation project explored how the circular economy could be implemented for single-use surgical devices like the endocutter. Design for reprocessing appears to be the best strategy, but modular solutions should be considered when reprocessing the entire device is not feasible. The project followed a transition management approach; a sustaina...
Performance analysis of a private blockchain network built on Hyperledger Fabric for healthcare
The healthcare industry suffers from poor interoperability due to its fragmented communication systems. Each medical institution has a communication system that is not necessarily compatible with the other systems on the same network. Poor communication has serious implications for patients, resources, and costs. The literature proposes blockchain ...
Current Use and Future Considerations for Concussion Telemedicine Healthcare in Canada.
Published in The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
To examine the use of telemedicine among Canadian concussion providers and clinics before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset and identify barriers and facilitators for future use. Ninety-nine concussion clinics and healthcare providers across Canada that offered one or more clinical concussion-related service were identified using standardized o...
The union advantage: union membership, access to care, and the Affordable Care Act.
Published in International journal of health economics and management
We describe a "union advantage" in health insurance coverage and access to care. Using multiple statistical models and data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for 1996-2019, we show that-compared to non-union workers-union workers are more likely to have health insurance coverage (98% vs. 86%), more likely to have a regular care provider (83...
The implementation of interprofessional education: a scoping review.
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Published in Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice
Implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) is recognised as challenging, and well-designed programs can have differing levels of success depending on implementation quality. The aim of this review was to summarise the evidence for implementation of IPE, and identify challenges and key lessons to guide faculty in IPE implementation. Five st...
Monitoring policy in the context of preventive treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Published in Health care management science
Preventing chronic diseases is an essential aspect of medical care. To prevent chronic diseases, physicians focus on monitoring their risk factors and prescribing the necessary medication. The optimal monitoring policy depends on the patient's risk factors and demographics. Monitoring too frequently may be unnecessary and costly; on the other hand,...
Dynamic Scheduling of Patients in Emergency Departments
Emergency department overcrowding is a global issue that poses a great threat to patient health and safety. The timeliness of medical services provided to patients is crucial to emergency departments as it directly impacts the mortality and morbidity of urgent patients. However, critical resources (e.g., doctors and nurses) are typically constraine...
Assessing the contribution of migration related policies to equity in access to healthcare in European countries. A mult...
Published in Social science & medicine (1982)
Access to good healthcare and the conditions for good health is one of the central dimensions of immigrant integration. National health policies play a major role in equipping residents with the necessary entitlements to accessible and acceptable healthcare services. Rarely analysed so far is the contribution of migration-related health policies to...
The reallocation effects of COVID-19: Evidence from venture capital investments around the world.
Published in Journal of banking & finance
We examine possible reallocation effects generated by the COVID-19 outbreak by analyzing the patterns of venture capital (VC) investments around the globe. Using transaction-level data and exploiting the staggered nature of the spread of the virus, we document a shift in VC portfolios towards firms developing technologies relevant to an environment...
