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Health information technology, electronic medical records, and electronic prescriptions are but three examples of how technology is changing the health care sector. RAND research has explored many facets of health information technology and advised policymakers and practitioners on best practices for cost savings and improved patient outcomes.
Examine historical examples of the cultural impact of technological innovation to understand the dynamics and circumstances of technology-mediated cultural change. We include further information about the conceptual framework and additional recommendations in our report, Cultural and technological change in the future information environment.
Military Information Technology Systems. Military Information Technology Systems. RAND was at the forefront of early computer science and information technology innovations, building computers in the 1950s to improve researchers' military modeling capabilities and developing data communications technologies that were the forerunner of the ...
Strategic Information Warfare. The United States has substantial information-based resources, including complex management systems and infrastructures involving the control of electric power, money flow, air traffic, oil and gas, and other information-dependent items. U.S. allies and potential coalition partners are similarly increasingly ...
Properly implemented and widely adopted, Health Information Technology would save money and significantly improve healthcare quality. Annual savings from efficiency alone could be $77 billion or more. Health and safety benefits could double the savings while reducing illness and prolonging life. Implementation would cost around $8 billion per ...
Conduct research to identify appropriate technology solutions for monitoring lower-risk offenders, accounting for differences in offender characteristics. Research the risks and benefits of victim portals where victims can access offender or case information. Identify best practices regarding choosing appropriate technology.
How Will Technology Change Criminal Justice? RAND brought together law enforcement officers, academics, technology experts, and professional futurists and asked them to envision how crime, policing, and society itself might evolve in the coming years—and what technologies police would need to keep up.
The RAND Justice Policy Program teamed with the panel, called the Criminal Justice Technology Forecasting Group (CJTFG), to (1) identify major, emerging social and technology trends likely in the next three to five years; (2) assess the impacts, both threats and opportunities, that these trends could have on criminal justice; and (3) identify ...
Digital materials for lesson planning and instruction are becoming an increasingly important resource for teachers. A survey of English language arts, mathematics, and science teachers across the United States provides insights on which materials they use and what they consider barriers to use.
In-depth exploration of innovative health care delivery methods, with particular focus on telehealth, integrated care arrangements, and health information technology's impact on care delivery. Connecting people to appropriate care improves patient experience and care quality: how can the United States health care system do this successfully?