Compliance Tracking Research Articles

Navigating Software Compliance and Optimization: A Comparative Analysis of Software Asset Management in ServiceNow and BMC Helix

Abstract: This research paper presents a comprehensive comparison of the Software Asset Management (SAM) applications offered by ServiceNow and BMC Helix. The study examines key features, software discovery and inventory capabilities, license management, compliance tracking, optimization strategies, and integration with other ITSM processes. By evaluating their strengths and weaknesses in managing software assets, this paper aims to provide insights for organizations seeking to optimize their software investments, ensure compliance, and reduce overall IT costs.

Survey of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Regulatory Compliance Tracking

Survey of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Regulatory Compliance Tracking

Can Online Parent Education Meet the Needs of the Courts and Improve the Well-Being of Children? The Critical Roles of Goal, Program, and Evidence Alignment.

Parent education in family courts can significantly impact children's well-being after divorce if programs are (1) widely accessible, (2) acceptable to parents, (3) feasible to implement by courts, and (4) have evidence of effectiveness in improving key outcomes for children. In light of recently raised concerns about whether court-ordered/court-mandated parent education is justified; it is critical to identify effective parent education programs. Online parent education programs have the potential to be widely accessible, acceptable to parents and courts, and effectively promote children's well-being. However, few effective online parent education programs are being widely adopted by family courts. There is some controversy about whether online parent education meets the needs of family courts in being cost-effective programs that offer ways to hold parents accountable for their participation. We articulate the wide array of goals for parent education programs and present a framework to identify and select programs that meet specific goals. We discuss access, cost, evidence of effectiveness, acceptability, credibility, and compliance tracking. We highlight two online parent education programs to illustrate differences in contexts and goals and to show that online programs have great potential to be effective in accomplishing goals valued by the courts.

Health and Safety PPE Compliance Tracking Di Orbit Future Academy

Orbit Future Academy (OFA) is the largest AI (Artificial Intelligence) training company in Indonesia. The name "Orbit" is a legacy left by Mrs. Dr. Hasri Ainun Habibie and Mr. Prof. Dr. Ing. B.J. 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia, figures driving the world of education in Indonesia. OFA was founded with the aim of improving the quality of life through educational innovation and skills training . OFA has been an MSIB partner since 2020 (Cycle 1). In December 2022, OFA received an award as Partner with the Best Collaboration from MSIB. To date, more than 10,000 students have graduated from the OFA program and curriculum partners. AI Program 4 Jobs aims to build AI readiness by improving individual skills in the field of AI that are needed in preparation for entering the future world of work. The output of the 4 Jobs AI Campus Program is an AI-based final project according to industry needs. The final project is mandatory. The final project is carried out in groups. However, The final report manuscript is done individually. All final project results become the property of the participants and non-partner supervisors (OFA). Participants are allowed to make or develop a thesis or final project, sell existing applications, send scientific articles that have been prepared, take part in competitions or contests. In addition, this program includes developing mindsets and skills to achieve success in the very dynamic world of technological development towards updating and dependence in the field of AI. AI 4 Jobs focuses on competencies to build AI Readiness by increasing individual skills in the AI ​​field that are needed in preparation for entering the world of work of the future.
 

Enhanced Zero Trust Implementation - A Novel Approach for Effective Network Policy Management and Compliance Tracking

Abstract: The Zero Trust network architecture is an embodiment of the Zero Trust security model, and is progressively being utilized for the improvement of security standards of the current security infrastructures. Fine-grained access control is one of the primary principles of developing zero trust solutions, in which it is expected to manage an overwhelming amount of security policies. Managing the compliance of policies at fine grain level is thus necessary for utmost security stature. This paper aims at developing a novel approach to improve the task of policy management workflow and compliance tracking

Critical success factors in asset securitisation in banks in India

Asset securitization is the structured business process whereby Banks’ loan assets and other receivables are packaged and sold in the form of ‘asset-backed securities’(ABS), thereby loan originators transfer some of their loan-risks to third parties. Asset securitization considers a pool of performing/non-performing retail loan assets and through financial engineering models, transforms them to tradable security by involving a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that issues Negotiable Instruments (like Bonds/Promissory Notes/CPs) called Pass Through Certificates (PTCs) to Investors. In Indian context, most asset securitisation deals are done on Direct Assignment (DA) basis through retail loans-asset pool transfer to pool-buyer Bank with no SPV in between and hence no tradable security. This Research study analysed ‘Critical Success Factors (CSFs)’ in Indian model of asset securitisation (Li Liu, 2021) and in the process also analysed its associated business-processes, systematic-risks, Issues & challenges. This study sourced its primary data from hands-on deal-practitioners and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) associated with deal-participating entities and through qualitative data analysis technique of Narrative analysis and Applied Conversation analysis, the research-findings are concluded. The CSFs include - key business benefits including achieving lending targets & compliance norms, supporting IT systems, immediate liquidity support (Chilukani Munender Reddy, 2018). Towards future prospects and challenges (Lakshman Alles, 2021), this study suggests for setting up ‘Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Assets Securitisation’ in each bank, for ‘building product-expertise and evolve appropriate asset-pricing-models for deals and PTC securities’. The study also suggests for an ‘Enabling IT systems’ that support automated deal-processes, risk-monitoring and compliance tracking’. These two aspects would facilitate for better deal-transparency and for making informed decisions by deal stake-holders.

WeChat-based mobile health management for short-stature children with long-term growth hormone therapy: A nonexperimental study.

To evaluate the role of a WeChat-based mobile platform in growth hormone therapy. Growth hormone therapy and health education information for height growth were embedded in a WeChat-based mobile platform, and the platform was evaluated through medical staff assessments, patient volunteer assessments and quantitative scoring criteria. In the medical staff evaluation, both clinicians and nurses had a positive attitude towards the mobile platform, believing that the design of the mobile platform was clearly visualized and easy to operate. In family volunteers' evaluations, the summary of β-testing results showed that 90-100% of parents had a positive attitude towards the WeChat-based mobile platform. Parents of the patients and doctors and nurses assessed the mobile platform by reviewing quantitative scoring standards developed by professional researchers. All scores were >16 (the average score was 18-19.3). Children treated with growth hormone therapy were included for compliance tracking for one year, and patient adherence was described in this study. The interaction based on the WeChat platform and the health education of the public have greatly increased the interaction between doctors and patients, and improved patient satisfaction and compliance.

Design and Testing of a Smartphone Application for Real-Time Tracking of CSII and CGM Site Rotation Compliance in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes.

Glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes can be difficult to achieve. One critical aspect of insulin delivery is site rotation, which is necessary to reduce dermatologic complications of repeated insulin infusion. No current application is designed to help patients track sites and instruct on overused sites. The objectives of this study were to (1) design a smartphone app, Insulin Site Guide, to gather real-time information on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) site location and rotation compliance and instruct subjects on the use of an overused site; (2) conduct a usability study to measure site rotation compliance; and (3) report subject satisfaction with the app. The app is installed on the subject's smartphone. Subjects use the app to record CSII and CGM placement in real-time. Data are sent to the study team at the end of the study. Subjects complete a questionnaire concerning the app. We report site rotation compliance data for eight subjects and survey responses for 10 subjects. Initial data from eight subjects indicate a high site rotation compliance of 84% for insulin pumps. In general, the majority of users indicate high satisfaction with the app. Insulin Site Guide is a mobile app that uses a novel algorithm to better guide site rotation. Use of the app has the potential to improve site rotation and decrease dermatologic complications of diabetes with long-term use.

Independent Double-check of Infusion Pump Programming: An Anesthesia Improvement Effort to Reduce harm.

Significant adverse drug events (ADEs) due to anesthesia infusion pump programming errors were reported at our institution. We incorporated independent two-provider infusion pump programming verification, an evidence-supported intervention, into our anesthesia medication infusion process with a goal of reducing associated ADEs to zero in 2 years. Using the model for improvement, we developed key drivers and interventions and utilized plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles. Drivers included education and training, verification process, visual aids, information technology, and safety culture. Interventions included anesthesia provider training, information dissemination, independent two-provider verification process of smart pump programming, verification documentation capability, verification compliance tracking, and visual aids. Our outcome measures were relevant ADEs and near-miss events. Process and balancing measures were the percentage of smart pump programs with independent second verification and delayed case starts due to second provider verification, respectively. During the project period, only one related grade E ADE occurred, and the root cause was not conducting an independent pump programming verification. Thirteen grade B near-miss events were prevented due to independent second verification. Second verification adherence reached 85% and was sustained, and no delayed case starts occurred. With structured quality improvement methods, the process of independent two-provider verification of infusion pump programming during anesthesia can be successfully implemented, and errors in a high-volume setting reduced without negatively affecting case start times. The cultural and organizational factors we report may aid other institutions in gaining project buy-in and sustainment.

Treatment compliance in amblyopia: A mini-review and description of a novel online platform for compliance tracking

Patient compliance with amblyopia therapies, including eye patching and atropine drops, is crucial for optimal visual acuity outcomes. Studies utilizing objective measures of compliance measurement have consistently shown that a majority of patients receive significantly less treatment than prescribed. We review the subjective and objective compliance rates reported in the literature, assess possible explanations for poor compliance, and describe studies of interventions to improve compliance. Additionally, we report our experience implementing Inside Out Care, a novel online platform designed to improve monitoring of amblyopia patient compliance, in our clinics. We have found that this platform, which is accessible via both computer and smartphone, has improved monitoring of amblyopia patient patching compliance, as well as allowed for enhanced doctor-patient communication.

Tracking prefabricated assets and compliance using quick response (QR) codes, blockchain and smart contract technology

Construction supply chains (CSC) are characterized by their converging structure and the hierarchical payment system which is inherently related. Due to the pursuit of diverging goals and mutual interdependencies, risks and trust problems between stakeholders occur. Contracts are used to govern these complex collaborations. To track compliance to contract terms, various activities are executed by involved stakeholders. These activities do not add any value to an end-product, cause intransparency, are costly and cause conflicts. Therefore, a combination of asset tracking and blockchain technology is investigated in this paper to address these problems. A plug-and-play framework of interacting applications and a workflow to operate them are proposed. Proof of this concept is provided by developing prototypical applications and by testing them in various practice-based scenarios. Simplified asset tracking throughout supply chains was realized and linked to smart contracts. This resulted in semi-automated compliance tracking and an immutable record of transactions. Therefore, this work provides more insight into combining asset tracking and blockchain for compliance checking in the construction industry. By doing so, further automation of construction processes, increased transparency between stakeholders and a reduction of conflicts can be enabled. However, it remains clear that many other variables impact on transparency and trust; and while technology can make improvements, considerable procedural security and control measures are needed in addition. Therefore, we focus on semi-automation of workflows using distributed ledger technology.

Optimizing Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis on a Gynecologic Oncology Service.

Perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after gynecologic cancer surgery. Here we report a quality improvement intervention to increase perioperative VTE chemoprophylaxis compliance. All operations performed by a gynecologic oncologist at a tertiary urban university medical center admitted to the hospital for at least one midnight were included. Using a pre/post design with a washout period, we sought to increase perioperative VTE chemoprophylaxis compliance from 22% in the historical control (HC) cohort to 90% in the quality improvement (QI) cohort. The perioperative VTE chemoprophylaxis process was standardized by addressing four domains: preoperative VTE chemoprophylaxis, surgical time-out, postoperative VTE chemoprophylaxis, and intervention education and compliance tracking. Pearson's chi-square test was used to compare HC vs QI cohort compliance. There were 130 surgical cases in the HC cohort and 131 in the QI cohort. Forty-two percent underwent laparotomy, and 57% had cancer at the time of operation. VTE chemoprophylaxis compliance improved from 22% in the HC cohort to 82% in the QI cohort (p < 0.001). Preoperative VTE chemoprophylaxis compliance improved from 76% in the HC cohort to 94% in the QI cohort (p < 0.001), and postoperative VTE chemoprophylaxis compliance improved from 27% to 87% (p < 0.001). Thirty-day postoperative VTE occurred in three patients (2%) in the HC cohort and none in the QI cohort (p = 0.08). A low-cost and low-technology QI initiative intervention improved perioperative compliance with VTE chemoprophylaxis.

Toothbrushing compliance tracking in a nursing home setting using telemonitoring-enabled powered toothbrushes.

Introduction Nursing home residents with cognitive and physical disabilities often depend on assistance from caregivers to perform personal hygiene tasks including toothbrushing. Only a minority receives the care needed and toothbrushing compliance levels are not registered.Aims To describe toothbrushing compliance levels in a nursing home setting and investigate the relevance and practicality of using telemonitoring-enabled powered toothbrushes for automated compliance tracking. Furthermore, to investigate changes in plaque and bleeding scores.Materials and methods Nursing home residents were provided with powered toothbrushes and telemonitoring gateways. Toothbrushing frequency and duration were automatically recorded by the telemonitoring gateways, and an email report was sent once a week to the nursing home manager. Plaque index and bleeding index were assessed by dentists at baseline, at the end of the intervention and at three months post-intervention.Results Data from 20 participants for 100 days (3,920 measurements) were collected and used to evaluate toothbrushing compliance. A minority of toothbrushings (5%) were in compliance with the two-minute toothbrushing duration recommendation, while around 30% achieved the one-minute toothbrushing minimum duration recommendation. Around 25% of participants would get only one toothbrushing per day, while 40% would get none. Both plaque and bleeding scores improved significantly during the project, but all progress was lost three months after the project's end.Conclusions It is relevant and practical to monitor toothbrushing compliance in the nursing home setting using telemonitoring-enabled powered toothbrushes. Despite finding limited compliance levels, a significant improvement in the plaque and bleeding index was found after the intervention, which was lost again three months after the telemonitoring gateways had been removed.

Open birdcage coil for head imaging at 7T.

To theoretically describe, design, and test the new geometry of the birdcage coil for 7 Tesla anatomical brain imaging, which includes a large window on top, without deliberately jeopardizing its homogeneity and efficiency. This opencage will not only improve patient comfort but also enable the volunteer to follow functional MRI stimuli. This design could also facilitate the tracking of patient compliance and enable better correction of the movement. Via the transfer matrix approach, a birdcage-like coil with a nonperiodic distribution of rungs is constructed with optimized currents in the coil rungs. Subsequently, the coil is adjusted in full-wave simulations. Then, the coil is assembled, fine-tuned, and matched on the bench. Finally, these results are confirmed experimentally on a phantom and in vivo. Indeed, the computed isolation of -14.9 dB between the feeding ports of the coil and the symmetry of the circular polarized mode pattern transmit RF magnetic field ( ) showed that the coil was properly optimized. An experimental assessment of the developed coil showed competitive transmit efficiency and coverage compared with the conventional birdcage coil of similar size. The proposed opencage coil can be designed and work without a dramatic drop of performance in terms of the field homogeneity, transmit efficiency ( / ), peak local specific absorption rate ( ) and SAR efficiency ( / ).

Blockchain for Waste Management in Smart Cities: A Survey

Smart cities have the potential to overcome environmental problems caused by improper waste disposal by improving human health, protecting the aquatic ecosystem, and reducing air pollution. However, today’s systems, approaches, and technologies leveraged for waste management are manual and centralized. This fact makes them vulnerable to manipulation and the single point of failure problem. Also, a large portion of the existing waste management systems within smart cities fall short in providing operational transparency, traceability, audit, security, and trusted data provenance features. In this paper, we explore the key role of blockchain technology in managing waste within smart cities as it can offer traceability, immutability, transparency, and audit features in a decentralized, trusted, and secure manner. We discuss the opportunities brought about by blockchain technology in various waste management use cases and application scenarios, including real-time tracing and tracking of waste, reliable channelization and compliance with waste treatment laws, efficient waste resources management, protection of waste management documentation, and fleet management. We introduce a framework that leverages blockchain-based smart contracts to automate the key services in terms of waste management of smart cities. We compare the existing blockchain-based waste management solutions based on important parameters. Furthermore, we present insightful discussions on several ongoing blockchain-based research projects and case studies to highlight the practicability of blockchain in waste management. Finally, we present open challenges that act as future research directions.

Archetypes of Gamification: Analysis of mHealth Apps

BackgroundNowadays, numerous health-related mobile apps implement gamification in an attempt to draw on the motivational potential of video games and thereby increase user engagement or foster certain health behaviors. However, research on effective gamification is still in its infancy and researchers increasingly recognize methodological shortcomings of existing studies. What we actually know about the phenomenon today stems from fragmented pieces of knowledge, and a variety of different perspectives. Existing research primarily draws on conceptual knowledge that is gained from research prototypes, and isolated from industry best practices. We still lack knowledge on how gamification has been successfully designed and implemented within the industry and whether certain gamification approaches have shown to be particularly suitable for certain health behaviors.ObjectiveWe address this lack of knowledge concerning best practices in the design and implementation of gamification for health-related mobile apps by identifying archetypes of gamification approaches that have emerged in pertinent health-related mobile apps and analyzing to what extent those gamification approaches are influenced by the underlying desired health-related outcomes.MethodsA 3-step research approach is employed. As a first step, a database of 143 pertinent gamified health-related mobile apps from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store is set up. Second, the gamification approach of each app within the database is classified based on an established taxonomy for gamification in health-related apps. Finally, a 2-step cluster analysis is conducted in order to identify archetypes of the most dominant gamification approaches in pertinent gamified health-related mobile apps.ResultsEight archetypes of gamification emerged from the analysis of health-related mobile apps: (1) competition and collaboration, (2) pursuing self-set goals without rewards, (3) episodical compliance tracking, (4) inherent gamification for external goals, (5) internal rewards for self-set goals, (6) continuous assistance through positive reinforcement, (7) positive and negative reinforcement without rewards, and (8) progressive gamification for health professionals. The results indicate a close relationship between the identified archetypes and the actual health behavior that is being targeted.ConclusionsBy unveiling salient best practices and discussing their relationship to targeted health behaviors, this study contributes to a more profound understanding of gamification in mobile health. The results can serve as a foundation for future research that advances the knowledge on how gamification may positively influence health behavior change and guide practitioners in the design and development of highly motivating and effective health-related mobile health apps.

Feasibility and acceptance of a cloud-based mobile app for antimicrobial stewardship and infection control in Colombian hospitals.

Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programs (ICASPs) are essential to reduce the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of extending a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software for ICASPs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This project involved three hospitals in Colombia, including Centro Médico Imbanaco, Clínica San Francisco, and DIME Clínica Neurocardiovascular. A COTS platform (ILÚM Health Solutions™ Kenilworth, NJ) was extended to function in a range of technology settings, and translatable to almost any language. ICASP features were added, including clinical practice guidelines, hand hygiene (HH) documentation, and isolation precaution (IP) documentation. The platform was delivered as a smartphone mobile application ("app") for both iOS and Android. The app was successfully implemented at all sites, however, full back-end data integration was not feasible at any site. In contrast to the United States, a suite of surveillance tools and physician-focused decision support without patient data proved to be valuable. Language translation processing occurred quickly and incurred minimal costs. HH and IP compliance tracking were the most used features among ICASP staff; treatment guidelines were most often used by physicians. Use of the app streamlined activities and reduced the time spent on ICASP tasks. Users consistently reported positive impressions including simplicity of design, ease of navigation, and improved efficiency. This ICASP app was feasible in limited-resource settings, highly acceptable to users, and represents an innovative approach to antimicrobial resistance prevention.

ROLE OF NUDGING IN SELECT GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Humankind has made tremendous progress in the 21st century. However, this progress has come at increased costs in terms of depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. In response to this there is a growing concern across countries to adopt and achieve the goals of sustainable development. However, it is a challenging task as it requires changes in human psychology and practices, particularly, apathy and lethargy. It requires sensitization and influencing of the perception of human beings, which in turn calls for much effort. It is necessary to go beyond traditional approaches of laws and rules that involve penalties and compulsions with huge costs of implementation and compliance tracking. There is need to incorporate innovative ways of dealing with the issue. The Nudge theory offers one such alternative that can complement the traditional approaches. In this context, the present examined various steps taken by governments in India and other countries to incorporate nudging in the efforts to achieve goals of sustainable development. An examination of the effectiveness of nudge in the form of mid-day meal scheme in government schools in India was also undertaken. Preliminary analysis revealed favorable effect of the nudge in improving enrolment and attendance in primary schools.

Quantifying clogging patterns of infiltration systems to improve urban stormwater pollution reduction estimates

Infiltration systems are among the most commonly implemented practices to control urban stormwater and to attenuate pollutant delivery to receiving waters, because they are relatively cheap to build and amenable to space constraints in urbanized areas. However, infiltration systems tend to clog with sediments, which can rapidly reduce their performance. While clogging has been consistently identified as a significant determinant on infiltration BMP (best management practice) performance and lifespan, there have been few methods reported to predict rates of clogging or incorporate insights to urban catchment water quality modeling. We ran a series of laboratory and field experiments to identify clogging mechanisms and quantify infiltration performance declines as a function of sediment loading. The results show rapid initial declines of infiltration rate, primarily due to accumulation of material at the bottom of the infiltration BMP. The performance decline trajectories were sensitive to BMP geometry, with BMPs that had greater lateral infiltration surface area declining less quickly. We integrated these experimental results to a spatially distributed stormwater model to illustrate how they can be used to predict BMP performance declines over time and assess cost trade-offs. Results will be used to adapt algorithms in a cloud-based stormwater management platform to better inform maintenance needs for cities and improve the accuracy of urban stormwater pollutant load reduction estimates that support regulatory compliance tracking.

Assessing the Quality Improvement Process of Hypertensive/Diabetic Patients through Medical Outpatient Compliance tracking in Chow Hospital, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria – A Three-Year Retrospective Study From 2015-2017

Assessing the Quality Improvement Process of Hypertensive/Diabetic Patients through Medical Outpatient Compliance tracking in Chow Hospital, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria – A Three-Year Retrospective Study From 2015-2017