T he dramatic increase in life expectancy and the rising numbers of old people so clearly visible in the 19th and 20th centuries are the result of medical and lifestyle changes that have important social and economic ramifications. Anthropologists have suspected for some time that these recent demographic changes build on a long-term trend that was continuous throughout human evolution. In this...

A key aspect of the genomics revolution is the transformation of large amounts of biological information into an electronic format, leading to an information-based approach to biomedical problems. Large-scale RNA assays and gene-expression-microarray studies, in particular, represent the second wave of the genomics revolution, providing gene-expression data that complement gene-sequence data an...

Information modeling is concerned with the construction of computer-based symbol structures which capture the meaning of information and organize it in ways that make it understandable and useful to people. Given that information is becoming an ubiquitous, abundant and precious resource, its modeling is serving as a core technology for information systems engineering. We present a brief history...

Role of information technology gives its strong impact in all areas of life and every area is affected in one way or the other by information revolution, among those different areas one specific area is print media (News Paper). Information technology has changed the entire system of organization. Many IT tools and technology are available today with the help of which we can not only improve th...

Recent technological innovations have promoted widespread access to health-related information, raising important questions about the future of a health care regulatory system premised on the persistence of information failures. This Article analyzes the implications of the health information revolution for each of the three major types of health care regulation: market-displacing regulation (s...

A second revolution in quality is occurring in US health care, as profound as the Flexner revolution almost 100 years ago. Systems issues are the basis for most of the concern, but physician quality and professional development are also important. Specialty board certification and maintenance of certification are key drivers of professional development and improvement of care. Physicians are no...

As most people in the mathematical research community are aware, there is a revolution taking place in the way information—in particular, mathematical research—is being produced and disseminated throughout the world. I am, of course, referring to the electronic revolution taking place in scholarly publishing. In this article I will give my personal view on how this is affecting and will affect ...