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Design Thinking for the Public Sector

Submitted by massetti on

Impact Insurance (dec 2017) Since May 2017, the ILO´s Impact Insurance Facility has been working in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana. The project aims to expand population coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme by designing a simplified user-friendly digital renewal process.

Regions / Country
ghana
Topics
Health insurance
E-services
Service quality
Service delivery
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Medical Records on the Blockchain - Estonia and Dubai Case Studies

Submitted by ruggia on

We live in a digital world, yet the majority of medical records such as blood test reports or x-rays are stored on paper. Moreover, most hospitals don’t share access to medical records, which is time consuming for doctors when prescribing treatments and inconvenient for patients. Having medical records on the blockchain can have a positive effect on disease management, disease prevention, and minimize unnecessary healthcare expenses. Digital health records will also open up the possibility for cross-border sharing of medical data if a patient is on holidays and requires treatment abroad.

Regions / Country
arabic countries
estonia
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology
Document Type

Conference: Cyber security in Estonia - Ms Liisa Past

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https://www.eu2017.ee/cultural-events/embedding-digital-societal-challenges 

 

Regions / Country
estonia
Topics
Information and communication technology
Security
Technological transition
Service quality
Document Type

WWP Quick Question: Who can access the data from Brazil’s Unified Registry? - YouTube

Submitted by massetti on

Brazil Learning Initiative for a World without Poverty (WWP) ( 18.07.2017)  Data on some 27 million Brazilian families are retained in a single registry - the Unified Registry for Social Programs (CadÚnico) - a useful tool for identifying and describing the socioeconomic conditions of low-income families.

Regions / Country
brazil
Topics
Information and communication technology
Data management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Business processes
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
Document Type

Poor punished by onerous car emissions standards

Submitted by ruggia on

Think-tank says discouraging petrol and diesel vehicles risks creating divisions.

The rush by global policymakers to discourage the use of petrol and diesel cars risks punishing the poorest in society.

Increasingly onerous emissions standards as well as the promotion of ride-sharing and electric cars risks benefiting the wealthy and those in big cities at the expense of the poor and those in rural areas, according to a new report.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Inequalities
Old_Global Challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Document Type

Mobile a game changer in the health sector - Business Daily

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businessdailyafrica.com (09.03.2017) Mobile health wallets (like Kenya’s M-Tiba) are game changers when it comes to efficiently distributing funds and resources for healthcare.

Regions / Country
kenya
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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