Lessons from COVID-19

Lessons from COVID-19: Impact on Healthcare Systems and Technology uncovers the impact that COVID-19 has made on healthcare and technology industries. State-of-the-art case studies, empirical research, and new trends in technology-mediated solution are discussed to help inform and guide readers in understanding the effects that the COVID-19 outbreak has had across healthcare and technology industries. The book discusses challenges to identify vaccines, changes in legislation on clinical trials and re-purposing of licensed drugs, effects on primary healthcare, best practices adopted by different countries to control the pandemic, and different effects on patients within diverse age groups and comorbidities.In addition, the book covers technology-mediated solutions and infrastructures applied, digital transformations, modeling techniques, statistical projections, and the benefits and use of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. This is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, medical doctors, researchers and graduate students from both biomedical and technological fields who are interested in learning more about the use of new technologies to fight a pandemic.
- Discusses the effects of COVID-19 on healthcare and technology- Presents case studies and state-of-the-art research and technologies to help readers effectively understand the effects of COVID-19- Empowers researchers to work on effective hypothesis to test the disruptions and changes that have occurred as a result of COVID-19- Bridges practical and theoretical gaps in terms of lessons learned during COVID-19 in the healthcare and technology sectors

PART I: Healthcare Sector1. History of COVID-192. Problems and challenges in identifying vaccines for COVID-193. Changes of legislation on clinical trials, and re-purposing of licensed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms4. Effects of COVID-19 on primary health care5. Impact of COVID-19 on expectant parents and different stakeholders6. Effects of COVID-19 on doctors, medical professionals, nurses and supporting staffs of hospitals7. Best practises adopted by different countries to control the COVID-19 pandemic8. Disproportionate healthcare implications of COVID-19 due to age, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status9. How COVID-19 pandemic has affected Global healthcare and its implications for the future of Healthcare10. Socio-cultural and Economic effects of COVID-19 on global health care11. Psychological effects of COVID-19 on human beings12. Effects of COVID-19 on medical and clinical researchers13. Effects of COVID-19 on Tele-medicine, Clinical workflow, Security and Privacy Issues14. Effects of COVID-19 on drug manufacturing companies.15. Effects of COVID-19 on kids 16. Effects of COVID-19 on the middle age and 21st century generation.17. Effects of COVID-19 on the healthcare of the elderly18. Effects of COVID-19 for people with diseases like Cancer, HIV, Mental health patients, and people with disabilities in general19. Health and safety best practices for use in Health environments and Public spaces during and after COVID-19PART II: Computing and Informatics20. Future research scope on COVID-19 treatment and Health informatics21. COVID-19 Technology-mediated solutions and infrastructures22. e-Health and Post-COVID-19 era23. Role and impact of digital technologies and mass media during COVID-1924. Digital transformation of the healthcare sector triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic25. Advances in virtual clinical learning, diagnosis, and therapy26. Modelling techniques and statistical projections that are used to predict the spread of the COVID-19 virus and decision making27. Success rates and turnaround times with COVID-19 using ICT28. Main enabling ICT technologies for the development of cutting-edge healthcare systems and services29. Effects of COVID-19 on virtual healthcare with the usage of Internet of Things (IoT) technology30. Benefits and use of Cloud computing to provide IT infrastructure during COVID-1931. Benefits and use of Edge computing to provide IT infrastructure during COVID-1932. Benefits and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide IT infrastructure during COVID-1933. Benefits and use of Big Data Management and Machine Learning techniques to provide IT infrastructure during COVID-19