Sanjay P. Sood

Electronic Medical Records: A Review Comparing the Challenges in Developed and Developing Countries

Studies on the adaptation of electronic medical and personal health records in developing countries are scarce. There are sharp differences between barriers to adaptation and implementation in developing countries to that of developed countries. This paper examines the challenges faced by developing countries toward the development, progression and sustainability of electronic medical records. The paper also provides a review of implementation of varying types of electronic medical data management systems in developing countries.

An Overview of Potential Factors for Effective Telemedicine Transfer to Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper gives an overview of core factors mitigating effective transfer of TeleMedicine to Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as a capability for improving the extremely poor state of healthcare delivery systems in that region of the world. Using specific examples of TeleMedicine applications, such as in TeleRadiology and health education, the paper highlights the importance of TeleMedicine in SSA. It then presents the salient factors that influence TeleMedicine technology transfer in the form of a conceptual framework. In explaining the framework, the paper offers opinions and supportive arguments on the importance and significance of the identified factors in effective TeleMedicine ldquouptakerdquo within the SSA. We believe the framework provides a grounded theoretical basis that information and communications technologies (ICT) or technology transfer researchers can use for empirical investigation in order to understand the efficacy of TeleMedicine adoption within developing countries at large.

Wearable posture detection and alert system

Posture is a way in which a human holds his body so that there is less strain on muscles during movement. Poor body posture leads to many health issues. Incorrect posture problems, which range from back pain to fatigue may rise up and affect our daily activities. The Nowadays maximum population suffers from back pain, injuries, neck pain and shoulder problems etc., hence a need to develop a device is increased. A wearable device has been designed in the form of belt. Also a mechanism has been designed to detect the area of stress and time duration for which a person is sitting in the same posture. The main aim of the system is to detect the correct or incorrect posture by detecting the changes occur in human posture using sensors i.e. accelerometer sensor and push buttons fixed on the belt vertically in direction of spinal cord. The changes occur in different directions (i.e. right, left, forward, backward) are detected using sensors, by calculating the angles according to the tiltation of a body and time for which stress applies on particular back area is detected using push buttons. Indication of the incorrect posture is provided by the buzzer to the user and the results are displayed on the LCD. The Device is designed for human comfort and good body posture, which is required to maintain body and mind healthy.