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Primary Health Care Models And Suitability For Provision Of E-Services: An Overview., Borislav D. Dimitrov, Tom Fahey Mar 2012

Primary Health Care Models And Suitability For Provision Of E-Services: An Overview., Borislav D. Dimitrov, Tom Fahey

Borislav D Dimitrov

We present an overview of the most frequently distributed types of primary health care (PHC) models of delivery across different countries and cultural environments. We summarise and describe most important definitions, principles of classification, attributes, necessary conditions (e.g., patient-management systems, electronic health records, ICT platforms) and organisation and key performance indicators (KPI) for functioning of the primary health care systems. We review and explore the suitability of different PHC models for provision of electronic (e-)services.


Digital Content Preservation Across Domain Verticals, Soha Maad, Borislav Dimitrov Mar 2012

Digital Content Preservation Across Domain Verticals, Soha Maad, Borislav Dimitrov

Borislav D Dimitrov

The authors present a novel approach to develop scalable systems and services for preserving digital content generated from various application domains. The aim is to deliver an integrative scalable approach for digital content preservation across domain verticals. This would involve consolidating approaches for modeling document workflow, preserving the integrity of heterogeneous data, and developing robust and scalable tools for digital preservation ensuring interoperability across domains verticals. The authors consider various application domains including: healthcare, public, business and finance, media and performing art, and education. The authors focus on specific case studies of digital content preservation across the considered domain verticals. …