DocumentCode
674724
Title
A feasibility study for the development of value added services for rural healthcare
Author
Zalzala, Ali M. S. ; Adeshwar Raja, B. ; Prashar, Sanjeev ; Chia, Ser Ming
Author_Institution
Community Tracks, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
20-23 Oct. 2013
Firstpage
294
Lastpage
299
Abstract
In an attempt to provide for the sustainability of a healthcare tracking and records management system implemented for rural communities, this paper conducts a field study on slum communities in India and proposes value-added-services system appropriate for such communities. The paper includes initial analysis and proposes ideas for value-added services.
Keywords
health care; mobile computing; India; healthcare tracking and records management system; m-VAS; mobile technologies; rural healthcare; slum communities; value-added-services system; Communities; Government; Industries; Medical services; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Radiofrequency identification; health care; slum communities; sustainability; value added services;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-2401-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GHTC.2013.6713699
Filename
6713699
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