Technological transition

Suisse: Vices et vertus des objets connectés au service de la santé

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Le Temps (08.01.2019) Applications et autres appareils électroniques mettent le système de santé traditionnel au défi, explique Nicolas Bourdillon, chercheur à l’Unil et responsable recherche et développement de la start-up Becare SA. Il sera du 8 au 11 janvier au CES Las Vegas, une convention consacrée à la technologie qui accueille pour la première fois un pavillon suisse

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switzerland
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Societal Impact
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[Report] OECD: Changing world of work needs new jobs strategy

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OECD (04.12.2018) Governments need to do more to help workers and firms adapt to the fast-changing world of work and drive inclusive growth, according to the new OECD Jobs Strategy.New evidence in the report reveals that countries that promote job quantity, quality and inclusiveness – such as Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – perform better than those which focus predominantly on market flexibility.

Global challenges
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Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Labour market
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US: Health systems expanding digital access to doctors

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Newsday (08.12.2018) Regional health systems are expanding what they predict will be the next frontier in treatment: telemedicine, a form of remote care where doctors interact with patients via a phone, tablet or other devices with a camera. Remote visits can range from having a physician check a sore throat with a flashlight on a patient's smartphone, to routine post-operation checkups, where a doctor directs a subject to push parts of their body and asks for feedback on pain levels. 

Regions / Country
United States
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Large-scale automation
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Biometrics: Kerala government for biometric authentication of social welfare pension process

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Times of India (12.11.2018) While the CPM has been vociferously expressing concerns on surveillance and privacy regarding the use of biometric-based identity, the state government’s proposed verification process of welfare pension beneficiaries will be based on biometric authentication.

Regions / Country
india
Global challenges
Topics
Error, evasion and fraud
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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France: Travailleurs de plate-formes - Note explicative relative à l’arrêt n°1737 de la Chambre sociale du 28 novembre 2018

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Cour de cassation (28.11.2018) Par un arrêt rendu le 28 novembre 2018, la chambre sociale de la Cour de cassation statue pour la première fois sur la qualification du contrat liant un livreur à une plate-forme numérique.

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france
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Digital Platforms
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France: Livraison de repas : la justice requalifie un travailleur de plate-forme en salarié

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Le Figaro (28.11.2018) La Cour de cassation a établi mercredi un lien de subordination entre la défunte société de livraison de repas Take Eat Easy et l'un de ses coursiers à vélo, une décision inédite qui pourrait entrouvrir la porte du salariat à certains livreurs travaillant pour des plateformes numériques.

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france
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
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Digital Platforms
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Note explicative relative à l’arrêt n°1737 de la Chambre sociale du 28 novembre 2018 (17-20.079) | Cour de cassation

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La Cour de cassation, instance suprême de l'ordre juridique privé français, établit que dès lors qu'existe une relation de contrôle d'activité et pouvoir de sanction, la plate forme est bien l'employeur et cette dernière doit bien verser les cotisations sociales dues à tout salarié. 

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Europe
france
Topics
Employment policies
Employment of young workers
Governance and administration
Contribution collection and compliance
Social policies & programmes
Inequalities
Error, evasion and fraud
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
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US: How Virtual Care is Improving Access and Affordability of Healthcare

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 Healthcare Informatics (21.11.2018) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made strides in providing more affordable, accessible care for all patients. A new rule allowing Medicare Advantage beneficiaries to access telehealth from home was recently proposed. CMS also released its CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which includes reimbursement for telehealth and virtual care services.

Regions / Country
United States
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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[Kommentar] Freelancer sind die Angestellten der Zukunft

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NZZ (09.11.2018) Immer mehr Menschen arbeiten via Internetplattformen. Um die Innovationskraft des digitalen Arbeitsmodells auszuschöpfen, sollte man die wachsende Flexibilität mit sozialer Sicherheit kombinieren. Es drängen sich neue Formen der Absicherung auf.

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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