Healthcare Business Research Articles

Pandemic Exercises: Lessons for a New Era in Pandemic Preparedness.

We led the last large-scale exercise conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security before the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite COVID-19, pandemic exercises are more necessary than ever to prevent the loss of hard-fought gains achieved during COVID-19, keep policymakers from assuming all pandemics will be like COVID-19, and encourage continued engagement from policymakers in strengthening health resilience rather than returning to a cycle of panic and neglect. Pandemic exercises can also advance new solutions necessary to effectively meet the challenge of a future pandemic. Over 2 decades, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has developed and conducted 6 large-scale, high-level tabletop pandemic exercises. These exercises and others were designed to increase policy focus on the most critical needs in pandemic preparedness and heighten the urgency for making these changes in the near future. Pandemic experts and policymakers alike have highlighted the importance of exercises to ensure that all key actors involved in pandemic response-including the government, healthcare, public health, emergency response, and private business and industry sectors-understand both the best practices and policies to pursue before a pandemic and what to do once a pandemic occurs. These advance efforts can enhance planning, resource allocation, and coordination ahead of time and identify unique gaps and barriers. This commentary describes the approach we have developed to create and conduct such exercises and highlights key considerations that were important to successful outcomes.

COVID-19 and Health-care Business Continuity in Africa: Perceptions of Risks and Vulnerabilities by Mid-level Management Staff in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

The novel SARS-CoV-2 outbreak disrupted businesses globally and created fears in the general public and among health-care professionals. Almost universally, considerations about the coronavirus pandemic and its effects became priority in the daily operations of businesses, leaving hitherto pressing concerns in the back stage. Early in the pandemic, the management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital set up a Business Continuity Team which undertook an evaluation of the perceptions of mid-level hospital managers about their departments' and units' risks and vulnerabilities in the face of the ongoing pandemic. A modified International Labour Organization (ILO) risk profile self-assessment tool which focused on "people," "processes," "profits," and "partnerships" was used to assess mid-level managers' perceptions of their respective departments' and units' risks and vulnerabilities, consequent on the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses were obtained from heads of departments and units using an online survey. Final scores were divided into terciles (three equal groups) in respect of perceived risks and adverse outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scores in the lower tercile were grouped as low risk/vulnerability, the middle group of scores as medium risk/vulnerability, and scores in the upper tercile as high risk/vulnerability. Responses were obtained from 35 (49.3%) of the 71 clinical and nonclinical departments and units in the hospital. Fifteen of these (42.9%) were clinical. Nineteen (54.2%) departments were assessed to be at high risk/vulnerability, 9 (47.4%) of which were clinical. Twelve (34.3%) departments were assessed to be at medium risk/vulnerability - 4 (33.3%) of them, clinical. No department was assessed to be at low risk. The highest risk ratings were in the domains of "profits" and "partnerships:" 54 (84.4%) mid-level managers assessed their departments and units to be at high risk of the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic with respect to "profits" and 51 (79.7%) with respect to "partnerships." Mid-level managers in clinical and nonclinical departments and units assessed their departments and units to be at medium and high risk of the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, using the ILO's modified tool. Our findings enabled the management of the hospital and the Business Continuity Team to address the specific areas of concerns that were highlighted, develop contingency plans, and frame risk communication during the pandemic, with a view to fostering increased sense of safety in the workforce. This approach to risk assessment is repeatable, and we recommended it to other hospitals in Africa.

A-177 Using the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method to maximise the Environmental Social Governance benefits of building a pathology hub laboratory

Abstract Background Organisations focusing on Environmental Social Governance (ESG) factors do not just benefit society and the planet, they also enjoy better performance across key profitability metrics, driven by higher growth and productivity, lower operational costs and enhanced return on investment. SYNLAB’s new Synnovis Pathology Hub, built in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS), is a high-tech purpose-built laboratory building with construction completing in Spring 2024. It will serve more than 1.7 million people in the southeast London region delivering both routine and special diagnostics in support of a 15-year NHS pathology contract. The redevelopment of the site presented an opportunity to closely align SYNLAB company strategy with the delivery of its ESG ambitions, as well as achieve financial and operational sustainability. Methods BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is a standardised framework within which SYNLAB could collaborate with the building landlord and Hub delivery partners. BREEAM assessment categories are: energy, land use and ecology, water, health and wellbeing, pollution, transport, materials, waste and management. Applying the intent of SYNLAB’s ESG strategy to the hub build programme, setting this expectation with stakeholders, and using BREEAM as a platform on which to track and report ESG benefits ensured ESG and related deliverables were high on the agenda to be captured and delivered. Results The hub is on track to achieve the BREEAM Excellent rating which means it will rank within the top 10% of commercial buildings in the UK in terms of ESG benefits. Contributors to this achievement include: Recycling over 85% of materials during construction, saving more than 500 tonnes of materials from going to waste; Incorporation of changing rooms and 56 cycle rack spaces to encourage healthy and sustainable travel, helping to keep London’s air clean and reduce CO2e emissions; An Energy Management System within the Building Management System providing detailed area by area analysis and control. Along with water metering per floor, this helps SYNLAB to understand usage and focus process improvements; An energy efficient air handling system, a key area of opportunity for laboratory energy efficiency; Conformity with EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, for example by limiting the flow rate of water to prevent wastage; Reuse of materials within the building, for example by relocating seating, private call areas, glass walls; Reuse of materials externally through donations to charitable organisations, for example televisions and fridges were given to a local care home, improving the residents’ quality of life; Working with local schools and wider the community. Conclusions Incorporating BREEAM ESG criteria from the early stages of planning in construction projects provide a higher likelihood of stakeholder buy-in, adoption and delivery. Pathology networks are considered key in delivering the national ambitions set out within the Long-Term Plan for the NHS and there is increased government and social pressure driving healthcare businesses to adopt ESG. There is the opportunity within Pathology networking and Pathology new builds to harness these benefits from the outset and lay the long term foundations for ESG within healthcare for future sustainability.

Food is Medicine National Summit: Transforming Health Care

Food is Medicine (FIM) interventions reflect the critical links between food security, nutrition security, health, and health equity, integrated into health care delivery. They comprise programs that provide nutritionally tailored food, free of charge or at a discount, to support disease management, disease prevention, or optimal health, linked to the health care system as part of a patient’s treatment plan. Such programs often prioritize health equity. On 26–27 April, 2023, Tufts University’s Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and Food & Nutrition Innovation Institute held a 2-day National Food is Medicine Summit with leaders, practitioners, and individuals with diverse lived experiences in health care, research, government, advocacy, philanthropy, and the private sector to identify challenges and opportunities to sustainably incorporate FIM services into the health care system and at scale. This report of a meeting describes key themes of the Summit, based on presentations and discussions on momentum around FIM, incorporating FIM in health care, tradeoffs and unintended consequences of various FIM models, scaling of programs, financing and payment mechanisms, educating and engaging the health care workforce, and federal and state government actions and opportunities on FIM. Speakers highlighted examples of recent public and private sector actions on FIM and innovative cross-sector partnerships, including state Medicaid waivers, academic and philanthropic research initiatives, health care system screenings and interventions, and collaborations including community-based organizations and/or entities outside of the food and health care sectors. Challenges and opportunities to broader implementation and scaling of FIM programs identified include incorporating FIM into health care business models, educating the health care workforce, and sustainably scaling FIM programs while leveraging the local connections of community-based organizations. This meeting report highlights recent advances, best practices, challenges, and opportunities discussed at the National Summit to inform future actions on FIM.

Challenges of entrepreneurship in nursing: A narrative review

With the expansion of the global healthcare business market, nursing entrepreneurship is also expected to grow. The concept of entrepreneurship in nursing is linked to personal and professional attributes such as independence, flexibility, creativity, confidence, and responsibility. The challenges of entrepreneurship in nursing are categorized into three main areas: traditional nursing education perspectives, individual factors, and lack of support. The first challenge, traditional nursing education, includes subcategories like the absence of student start-ups, the lack of entrepreneurial content in nursing curricula, entrepreneurial knowledge among nursing educators, and the non-practical nature of nursing research in entrepreneurship. The second challenge involves individual factors, which include risk aversion, low self-belief, resistance to change, lack of knowledge, conflicting ideas, and lack of perseverance. It's important to note that perseverance is vital to overcoming these challenges. The third challenge is the lack of social support for nursing entrepreneurship, which includes subcategories like job burnout and unprofessional behavior from peers. Based on the results of this study, nursing curricula must be reviewed, with greater emphasis placed on entrepreneurship during postgraduate education. Increasing entrepreneurial knowledge and skills among nurses can enhance problem-solving abilities and risk-taking in nursing. This, in turn, can increase motivation and job satisfaction in nursing.

The Impact of Digital Innovation on Economic Growth in Nigeria

In view of this research, we have examined the important impacts of digital innovation on the Nigerian economy, with a focus on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the country. In especially in the rural areas, the National Policy on Information and Communication Technology has been crucial in restoring the health of technological platforms like power and broadband networks. One of the main initiatives is the promotion of legislative changes, with additional objectives aimed at helping companies and enterprises and improving assistance for new comers. Business sectors, including agriculture, production, healthcare, and finance, have felt the effects of digital transformations, which have led to Furthermore, the article analyses the role of social connectivity, the digital divide, and the development of communities. Benefiting from a young and technologically literate population in Nigeria, the growth of the technology sector has led to significant employment opportunities. The growth of the technology sector has resulted in significant employment opportunities. However, there are still challenges that remain unsolved, and this article proposes comprehensive solutions to address these concerns, including educational programmes, public awareness campaigns, and financial vestments. We utilized relevant published data (2004–2014) from diverse, reliable databases. This review has examines the potential of digitization to propel economic growth in Nigeria. Findings suggest that it’s crucial for the government, private sector, and non-profit organisations to foster a mutually beneficial partnership to ensure the equitable distribution of these benefits throughout the country. Ensure that the benefits of digitization are distributed equally throughout the country. Keywords: Digital Innovation, Economic Growth, ICT Integration, Entrepreneurship, Startup Ecosystem, Social Connectivity, Nigeria.

Marketing Activities as a Factor of Health Facility Stability

Background. Marketing is one of the most difficult tasks in the healthcare business, because it requires a deep understanding of both the specifics of medical services and consumer expectations. Marketing strat-egies should be carefully planned and adapted to the unique characteristics of the industry, as consumers expect to receive a wide range of high-quality medical services. The specifics of the healthcare sector and the ethical, legal, and operational issues hinder the use of marketing tools. At the same time, successful medical marketing depends on the use of advanced tools and the constant monitoring of their effectiveness. Purpose. To consider the main factors of marketing strategy and plan development in healthcare and to offer practical recommendations for successfully promoting medical services.Materials and methods. The authors used general scientific research methods. The data from scientific peer-reviewed journals and analytical reports were synthesized and analyzed. The research materials on the management and development of marketing activities in healthcare organizations and the impact of market-ing activities on the effectiveness, stability, and sustainability of the subjects of the medical services market were analyzed.Results. The marketing of medical services includes a wide range of advanced tools and practices that con-stantly require attention and performance monitoring. Healthcare is an extremely complicated industry with features directly related to the development of effective marketing strategy and plan.

Public Healthcare Spending, Business Dynamism, and Wage Inequality: Evidence from Developed and Developing Economies

AbstractThis paper examines the effects of public healthcare spending on wage inequality and social welfare in an economy with rural and urban regions. The objectives are twofold. First, we introduce a simple theoretical framework that captures the link between public healthcare spending and firms' output choice and subsequent wage provisions. We demonstrate that in the short run, a rise in public healthcare services can increase urban output and lower urban unemployment and raise both skilled and unskilled wage rates. In the long run, firm entry produces a business‐dynamism effect that enhances the rate of return on capital, reduces the unskilled wage rate and intensifies wage inequality. Second, we empirically test our theoretical predictions using data from 112 economies in the period 2006–2018. We find evidence supporting our theoretical findings concerning the effects of public healthcare on wage outcomes, especially in the long run. Results are highly consistent across the two groups: advanced economies (mainly OECD/European economies), and emerging and developing economies based on alternative measures for wage inequality, including the GINI coefficient and top income share. The paper provides useful information for the public healthcare policy.

Unlocking the Potential of Silver Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Versatile Bio-Applications.

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are leading the way in nanotechnological innovation, combining the captivating properties of silver with the accuracy of nanoscale engineering, thus revolutionizing material science. Three main techniques arise within the alchemical domains of AgNP genesis: chemical, physical, and biological synthesis. Each possesses its distinct form of magic for controlling size, shape, and scalability-key factors necessary for achieving expertise in the practical application of nanoparticles. The story unravels, describing the careful coordination of chemical reduction, the environmentally sensitive charm of green synthesis utilizing plant extracts, and the precise accuracy of physical techniques. AgNPs are highly praised in the field of healthcare for their powerful antibacterial characteristics. These little warriors display a wide-ranging attack against bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Their critical significance in combating hospital-acquired and surgical site infections is highly praised, serving as a beacon of hope in the fight against the challenging problem of antibiotic resistance. In addition to their ability to kill bacteria, AgNPs are also known to promote tissue regeneration and facilitate wound healing. The field of cancer has also observed the adaptability of AgNPs. The review documents their role as innovative carriers of drugs, specifically designed to target cancer cells with accuracy, minimizing harm to healthy tissues. Additionally, it explores their potential as cancer therapy or anticancer agents capable of disrupting the growth of tumors. In the food business, AgNPs are utilized to enhance the durability of packing materials and coatings by infusing them with their bactericidal properties. This results in improved food safety measures and a significant increase in the duration that products can be stored, thereby tackling the crucial issue of food preservation. This academic analysis recognizes the many difficulties that come with the creation and incorporation of AgNPs. This statement pertains to the evaluation of environmental factors and the effort to enhance synthetic processes. The review predicts future academic pursuits, envisioning progress that will enhance the usefulness of AgNPs and increase their importance from being new to becoming essential within the realms of science and industry. Besides, AgNPs are not only a subject of scholarly interest but also a crucial component in the continuous effort to tackle some of the most urgent health and conservation concerns of contemporary society. This review aims to explore the complex process of AgNP synthesis and highlight their numerous uses, with a special focus on their growing importance in the healthcare and food business sectors. This review invites the scientific community to explore the extensive possibilities of AgNPs in order to fully understand and utilize their potential.

Pengembangan Aplikasi Mobile untuk Pasien Telkomedika dengan Tipe Kepribadian Influence Menggunakan Metode Design Thinking

The digitalization of healthcare services has transformed the Indonesian healthcare business, making health services more accessible. Digitalization improves medical services and outcomes. However, the academic community frequently encounters challenges when using Telkomedika services or getting information fast. As a result, further efforts are needed to ensure that the platform provides a seamless and efficient user experience. One area that can be improved is the user interface. A more engaging design can help users navigate the site more easily. This incorporates a cleaner, clearer layout and a responsive design, allowing consumers to use all Telkomedika functions with ease. This study used a design thinking technique to develop the user interface and experience for the Telkomedika application, taking into account the Influence personality type. According to the DISC model, this type identifies people who are outgoing, extroverted, and prefer broad social circles. According to the findings, this technique efficiently meets patients' demands and preferences, resulting in increased comfort and pleasure.

Leveraging Administrative Records and Record Linkages to Enhance Health Data at the U.S. Census Bureau

Direct data collection via surveys of patients and health care providers continues to experience declining response rates and increased costs. Alternative data sources such as medical claims or electronic health records hold significant promise to complement direct data collection efforts but these records often suffer from a lack of important sociodemographic, economic, and other critical social determinants of health characteristics. On the heath care provider side, existing records often lack information needed to fully describe complex organizational relationships between providers and their places of work, employment, and service delivery. Through strategic partnerships with external data owners, the Enhancing Health Data (EHealth) program at the U.S. Census Bureau links multiple data sources of restricted administrative records covering patients, providers, and health care businesses and leverages data assets and record linkage capabilities available exclusively at the Census Bureau. This presentation will describe existing EHealth projects and share the vision to build a data infrastructure that empowers researchers, policy makers, and the public to uncover new insights on patients, providers, and population health.

The Effects of Digital Transformation on Healthcare Business Models in Zimbabwe: Perceptions and Implications

Purpose: This study explores the effects of digital transformation on healthcare business models in Zimbabwe, focusing on the perceptions and implications among healthcare professionals. The purpose of this research is to understand how digital technologies influence healthcare service delivery, patient outcomes, and organizational sustainability within the Zimbabwean context. Methodology: Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study involved a population of 100 healthcare professionals from which a sample of 80 participants was selected through both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Probability sampling provided a representative sample, while non-probability sampling offered targeted insights. Findings: The findings indicate that digital transformation significantly enhances efficiency, accessibility, and the quality of healthcare services. Specifically, the integration of digital technologies has led to improved patient engagement, streamlined processes, and enhanced decision-making within healthcare organizations. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This study's unique contribution lies in its comprehensive empirical analysis of digital transformation's impact on healthcare business models in Zimbabwe, filling a notable gap in existing literature. The research provides valuable insights into how digital tools can reshape healthcare practices and business strategies. Based on these findings, the study recommends several actions for stakeholders in Zimbabwe's healthcare sector: policymakers should prioritize investments in digital infrastructure to ensure equitable access to technology across all healthcare facilities; healthcare organizations should foster a culture of innovation and implement training programs to enhance digital skills among professionals; and promoting collaborations between the public and private sectors is crucial to maximize resources and expertise in adopting digital solutions. These recommendations are designed to guide policy and practice in leveraging digital transformation to improve healthcare outcomes in Zimbabwe.

Financial and Business Literacy Among Urology Residents: Is this a Problem and How Can We Better Prepare Residents for their Careers?

Although financial wellness is a predictor of physician burnout, we are yet to optimize financial education or wellness of Urology trainees. We assessed existing studies, compared them to those of other specialties, and discussed resources and methods to address this deficiency. Urology residents tend to be less fiscally savvy (carry significant debt, and lack retirement savings or disability insurance), and 90% of trainees and young Urologists do not feel comfortable with the business of practice, including skills like coding and billing, contract negotiation, and self-value assessment. Financial and business literacy are deficiencies of Urology training, as in other specialties. Eventually, the goal should be universal adoption of a formal curriculum that is graded in nature. In the interim, we need to propose and endorse adoption of a formal curriculum, and we should support trainees by promoting a space for easily accessible and transparent information regarding best practices in personal finance and the business of healthcare.

Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Financial Performance in the Healthcare Industry in Vietnam

This study aims to understand the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the financial performance of companies in the healthcare sector in Vietnam. The sample size of the study is 242, including data collected from 22 listed companies in the healthcare industry in Vietnam, during the period from 2012 to 2022. By using Stata software research methods and tests, research results show that corporate governance, human rights, and community have a significant impact on the financial performance of healthcare businesses in Vietnam, while employee relations and environment have no impact on financial performance. From there, this study makes several recommendations that healthcare companies should have reasonable regulations to adjust the gender balance on the board of directors and develop a code of ethics on human rights associated with CSR activities, thereby implementing training programs to improve the quality of human resources, and needing to allocate investment costs in production technologies appropriately to optimize operating performance and profits of the business.

The Influencing Factors of the Benefits of Operation Cost Management in Service Industry in Shandong

The business community in the service industry is generally unaware of operation cost management and lacks a technique for managing operation costs. The rising expenses of human resources, materials and equipment, rent, and real estate are among the most significant challenges in the service industry. This paper aimed to study the influencing factors of the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong. The objectives of the study were: 1) To examine whether human resource costs affect the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong; 2) To examine whether material and equipment costs affect the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong; and 3) To examine whether rental costs affect the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong. This study adopted the quantitative research method. In this study, a total of 378 questionnaires were distributed, with 325 valid questionnaires, and the validity rate was 85.97%. The population consisted of service industry companies in Shandong Province, including restaurants, retail, healthcare, education, and training businesses. Based on the target cost theory, this paper found that: 1) Human resource costs have a significant positive effect on the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong; 2) Material and equipment costs have a significant positive effect on the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong; and 3) Rental costs have a significant positive effect on the benefits of operation cost management in the service industry in Shandong. For recommendations, operation cost management in the service industry should focus on the following aspects: 1) Optimizing human resource costs; 2) Rationalizing material and equipment costs; 3) Improving rental costs.

Artificial Intelligence: Need of Hour in Ayurveda

Institutions are working on developing various artificial intelligence tools to improve the objectivity of ayurvedic medicine and to create a disciplinary model for better integration with other medical systems because a molecular understanding of ayurvedic medicine is crucial for the promotion of evidence-based ayurveda. Artificial intelligence has a significant impact on the health care business in areas such as diagnosis, personalized treatment, patient outcomes, research, administrative needs, patient data, etc.

Review of the data science in the field of healthcare

The world is entering the digital age, where advancements in computer technology have resulted in the emergence of data-driven applications in the healthcare sector. Data science is a multidisciplinary domain that employs scientific methodologies such as data mining techniques, machine learning algorithms, and big data to derive knowledge and insights from many types of structured and unstructured data. The healthcare business produces extensive datasets containing valuable information regarding patient demographics, treatment regimens, and tumor sizes. This study will examine the procedures of data purification, data mining, data preparation, and data analysis employed in healthcare applications, using methods of literature review and analysis. Efficiently managing and analyzing data can greatly benefit the healthcare industry. By leveraging data science, the application of data-driven decision-making in healthcare holds the potential to enhance the quality of healthcare services.

Leadership Competencies of Pharmacists in the Manufacturing Sector of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmacists are the main professionals in the pharmaceutical industry as they take responsibility for the medicines that are produced and managed within the industry. Manufacturing pharmaceutical companies (MPCs) make use of the skills of pharmacists for technical functions as most countries require the presence of pharmacists for regulatory compliance purposes. The roles that pharmacists can play in a manufacturing pharmaceutical company extend beyond the technical levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the leadership competencies of pharmacists in the manufacturing sector of the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa. A Leadership Competency Self-assessment Tool (LCSAT) with five (5) domains was used to determine the competencies relating to the functions of a pharmacist in a manufacturing pharmaceutical company. The domains included professionalism, pharmacy and healthcare environment, leadership, business skills, communication and relationships. The Leadership Competency Self-assessment Tool was administered to pharmacists who are members of a professional association for pharmacists who work in the pharmaceutical industry of South Africa. The association had 567 members who received the online questionnaire over two cycles. Responses were received from 84 pharmacists (15%) with only 62 (10.9%) responses that were complete and therefore formed the sample for the study. The pharmacists rated themselves as highly competent in the domain of pharmacy and healthcare environment (77,76%) and the lowest in the domain for business skills (64,83%). The role of pharmacists in a manufacturing pharmaceutical company is diverse and should not be limited to the technical functions, for the benefit of their patients. Pharmacists should be responsible for roles beyond the operational aspects of the companies in the pharmaceutical industry. They should be actively involved in roles such as promoting the pharmaceuticals their companies produce and strategic functions. To succeed, pharmacists must develop business competencies that will enable them to have business confidence and facilitate visibility while, engaging more corporate roles to boost revenue for their companies. Many pharmacists hold technical positions that see them overseeing manufacturing functions and responsible for manufacturing tasks. Effective communication and business skills to enable them to thrive in roles of strategic leadership are essential. A diversity of competencies for the pharmaceutical industry will increase the value of pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry.

مسح استبيان حول التواصل بين الطبيب والمريض: دراسة نظام الرعاية الصحية القائم على الحوسبة السحابية – ليبيا

Cloud Computing has introduced as a helpful approach in order to implement management and services more successfully. Technology Corporation beginning to adopts infrastructure, applications, and services of Cloud Computing at a considerable rate, to make it easily accessible to consumers, organizations and businesses. As the rate and level of utilization increases, organizations planning how best to control these investments and get most extreme advantage in enhancing the services of various sectors like banking, education etc. It is necessary to highlight its importance in the healthcare sector too. How cloud computing will affect the healthcare business. According to the challenge that facing healthcare sector, such as such as protecting patients health also improving communication tools between doctors and patients As well as to utilize cloud computing for enhancing the healthcare services in Libya. This is limited to Libya and specific architectural components of cloud computing i.e.: Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) the quantitative approach has been followed which allowed using questionnaires. As well as improving communication between doctors and patients and this is an important aspect in improving healthcare services. Moreover making the healthcare records available online and accessible is also important to eliminate issues of loss of data Keywords: Cloud computing, healthcare issues, Questionnaires, doctors and patients, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Medical Record Monitoring an Administration System

Abstract— A state-of-the-art software program called the Medical Record Monitoring and Administration System offers a consolidated platform for monitoring and managing medical data, hence streamlining the management of healthcare. Healthcare personnel can effectively handle patient data, keep track of medical histories, and guarantee regulatory compliance using this system. Medical records are kept accurate, current, and easily accessible thanks to the system’s sophisticated features, which also include safe data storage, automatic alarms, and real-time monitoring. This solution improves data management, lowers mistakes, improves patient care, and boosts operational efficiency by automating administrative activities. The Medical Record Monitoring and Administration System is a vital tool for healthcare businesses looking to increase the caliber and effectiveness of their services because of its user-friendly interface and strong security features. Keywords – Pregnancy care management, Monitoring of scheduled visits, Maternal health informatics.