Introduction to DevSecOps and CI/CD DevSecOps stands for development, security, and operations and essentially represents the integration of security at each stage of the development cycle [1]. DevSecOps importantly addresses security concerns as they emerge, rather than at the end of software deployment when they are harder and more costly to fix...
Introduction to 2024 Predictions Recap Earlier this year, we predicted our critical hot topics for healthcare that we expected to advance throughout the year. We expected to see more AI innovations to increase patient engagement, personalized care options for patients, VR options to provide immersive virtual care, and collaborations with wearables....
Introduction to Economic Sustainability Healthcare systems are designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and patient-centric. This is often done through HCD which provides a transformative approach to creating services and systems that prioritize the needs and values of end users. Furthermore, human-centered design aligns healthcare goals with economic sustainability and ethical design....
Introduction to Environmental Sustainability and Ethical Design in Healthcare In this third topic in our series on sustainability and ethical design through HCD, we focus on the environmental aspect, and how it specifically targets the protection of natural assets [1]. We also focus on the importance of using HCD to ensure...
Introduction to Emotional Solutions in Healthcare As discussed in our previous articles, BPR provides a transformative approach to streamlining workflows and reducing organizational costs. Furthermore, BPR ultimately results in increased user satisfaction, often due to its ability to take in feedback and optimize workflows and processes. However, there is still a...
Introduction to Engaging Stakeholders through HCD Check out the fifth part of our series on engaging stakeholders, where we discuss the importance of engaging stakeholders to create successful products and services. We’ll also discuss the importance of HCD in prioritizing all stakeholders' needs, preferences, and behaviors throughout the development and testing...
Introduction to Engaging Stakeholders through HCD Incorporating HCD is crucial for creating functional and inclusive solutions in healthcare. Therefore, in this third part of our series on engaging stakeholders through HCD, we discuss the importance of bridging the gap between the developmental process and the testing phase through independent testers,...
Introduction to Engaging Stakeholders through HCD As technology advances, it’s more important than ever that healthcare solutions continue to push accessibility and inclusivity in the design process. This means new technologies must incorporate HCD, ensuring patients’ needs, preferences, and limitations are considered. Furthermore, adopting HCD practices ensures that developers promote productions...
Intro to Population Health Population health focuses on the health outcome of a group of individuals and concentrates primarily on improving the overall health of the group [1]. This is often done by improving and standardizing IT systems, as well as creating easy-to-use interfaces [1]. An effective method of doing this...
Introduction to Incident Reporting in Healthcare Incident reporting occurs when healthcare staff report incidents and adverse effects so they can respond to issues and prevent future incidents [1]. This occurs by documenting the incident, as well as information related to who was affected, when they were affected, and how they were...
