Electronic resources and digitization

Electronic health records: beyond the digitization of medical files

In medicine, the first information technology wave to hit the art and science of healing was the digitization of medical files, now known as electronic health records (EHRs). The data contained in EHRs in combination with other sources have the potential to transform medical practice by leveraging data, technologies, and healthcare delivery to improve the overall efficiency and quality of care ...

" Libraries , metadata and preservation of electronic resources "

Copyright and Mass Digitization

The authors pose several stimulating queries with regard to the suitability of the current legal infrastructure to accommodate new and potential demands brought about by mass digitization. Each query is powerfully pursued, suggesting well-argued responses, but also leaving room for other possible solutions. They explain each topic using clear language and an illustration of some of the most per...

Digitization and Disciplined Autonomy

T he increasing digitization of the economy presents both opportunities and challenges for firms. On one hand, digitization can enable more degrees of freedom and sophisticated strategies that target each customer segment or even each customer individually with efficiency. For example, firms can now create rich and customized advertisements with almost laser precision without sacrificing tremen...

Digitization and Aggregation

The digitization of content has led to the growth of platforms that draw news and information from multiple sources. Policy makers are concerned that these new platforms threaten incentives for the production of original content. As a result, policymakers in Europe are contemplating regulations that would force such aggregators to pay each time they aggregate content. To understand the possible...