...Changing Paper Documentation to Electronic in Healthcare Name Institution Date Introduction Changing from paper documentation to electronic documentation is just like switching from analog to digital television. Rigidity in institutions may prevail but at the end all the institutions conform to one documentation method the electronic documentation. An electronic document is any media content other than computer system files or programs used in either soft copy form or paper as a print out (Yu, 2006). With technological advancement, the use of written documents has reduced because it has become easier to distribute and display documents in screens (AWARE, 2005). The method has an impact on reducing paperwork and space for storage of these materials. Documentation of activities involving purchases, sales, distribution, drug administration, patient health record, finance and other relevant activities of any organization is a primary issue in maintaining efficiency in operations (AHIMA, 2010). The use of paper documentation is somehow a far behind the method and rather tedious and inefficient. A more reliable and efficient way of keeping health records is thus a necessary change that may help reduce the demerits associated with the paper documentation method. Technologically advancement has brought with it more efficient and easy way to record and maintain a company or organization’s documents (AWARE, 2005). Changing from paper to electronic file documentation is thus a primary...
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...Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are battery-operated and deliver nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals in vapor rather than smoke. They are often manufactured to resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, cigars or pipes, as well as items such as pens or USB memory sticks. While they are often promoted to be safer than traditional cigarettes, little is actually known about the risks of using e-cigarettes. Most e-cigarettes have three different components which are the cartridge that holds the liquid solution, the heating device and the power source. Puffing activates the battery-powered heating device, which vaporizes the liquid in the cartridge. The resulting vapor is then inhaled. Insufficient information is available on electronic cigarettes. Because traditional cigarette smoking involves the inhalation of tar and other chemicals, it is responsible for over 400,000 deaths in the United States each year and is the leading preventable cause of...
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...ELECTRONIC-INK DISPLAY: A revolutionary combination of ink and paper. Ms Priyanka Ingale & Ms Aanchal Agrawal ABSTRACT This paper surveys a system that allows tiny, electrically-charged microcapsules to render text and images on a page. To put it literally it’s a display designed to mimic appearance of regular ink on paper. Conventional flat panel displays use a backlight to illuminate its pixels, while electronic paper reflects light like ordinary paper and is capable of holding text and images indefinitely without drawing electricity or using processor power. It can display different colors when exposed to electric field. It is made through a two step process that involves creating two-toned charged particles, the resulting nanoparticle shells are suspended in a solvent encapsulated in a transparent polymeric shell, when required the ink can be applied to a surface. It is lightweight, durable and highly flexible compared to other displays. Electronic paper combines the advantageous viewing characteristics of conventional paper with the ability to electronically manipulate the information displayed on paper. INDEX TERMS: 1. Historical background. 2. Construction. 2.1 Manufacturing Polymer ink. 2.2 Thin film electrode. 3. Advantages. 4. Disadvantages. 5. Application areas. 6. Conclusion. 7. References. 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The prototype of e-ink was developed in the late 1970s, at Xerox PARC, Palo Alto, CA. It used millions of tiny magnets that...
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...Eric Johnson GS2745 Strategies October 8, 2014 5:18pm The new technology in my field that I decided to summarize was electronic paper. This topic stood out to me because I actually work for a digital document management company. Although we service paper work (hard copies), we really bank on scanning documents, so that our clients can read those scanned documents onto a pdf. In my opinion, going paperless is the way to go. Going electronic, saves time and effort. I’d rather do things with a click of a button, then going through endless file cabinets and boxes to look for certain documents. In this paper I will summarize what I analyzed on the article that I chose. I really had no idea electronic paper was around for over 20 years. In fact, electronic paper was created in 1975 by Nick Sheridon at XEROX PARC. Since then companies such as Amazon and Sony have literally taken over the e reader market. One advantage to electronic paper is that it requires minimal energy to work. Also, the display quality looks just like a printed page. However, the biggest challenge for electronic paper now is to obtain better quality for color. The main reason is because of the cost. According to the article, current e paper technology cannot render moving images. (Kroeker, 2009) In addition Sheridon stated, “Color is not easy to do, and most of the monochrome technologies cannot be modified to do good quality color. New invention is needed (Koreker, 2009). Pia was the first color e reader...
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...Newspaper readership is the people who read or are thought to read a particular newspaper. Decline in newspaper circulation and readership does not mean newspaper readership is aging. In fact, declining newspaper circulation and readership is happening at the same time with aging newspaper readership. Looking at the macro vision of aging newspaper readership, general social factors suggest that aging population and new way of newspaper reading by young people (i.e. reading online newspaper articles, reading free newspapers). In micro term, cohort effect, new reading style of non print news articles and cost of newspaper are three of the reasons why newspaper readership is aging. Aging of newspaper readership has impacts on societies and which aging readership has relationship to voter participation. Long-term Cohort effect and newspaper readership Cohort define people according to their birth of year (i.e. 1980-1989, 1990–1999). Cohorts are affected by age and the period of time that the groups grow. These make different cohorts have their only characteristics, and this is called as cohort effects. Cohort effect is further declining and aging newspaper readership. According to the characteristics of young cohorts, their readership level is lower than other older cohort groups.[8] Newspaper market does not target only the older cohort, young cohorts are also the targeted consumers of newspapers.[8] Comparing older cohorts to the younger, the way how the young cohort groups...
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... means for the e-book industries. The format was immersive it will make you forget it is a electronic device. The kindle even paused at imaginary paged not to mention easy on the eyes. The size of the kindle is just the right size very easy to hold in the bed. The pricing on books are very good shopper say and the text is very easy to read, the battery charging is fast, it’s graphic is rudimentary. The Kindle Paperwhite 3Gis light, small and perfect for reading which is an electronic reading device. The first reason why American’s love the Kindle Paperwhite 3G is a wonderful gadget for someone who love books it is small, light, and fast. It is less than six ounces lighter than paper books and it will fit I n your purse. It has new darker , hand-tuned fonts downloads books in sixty second, holds over one thousand books ,reads like paper with no glare. The kindle has a massive book selection with titles less than ten dollars. Kindle also has the advantage of significantly lower power consumption than tablets. Kindle does not require power to maintain a page of texts allowing you to read for up to a month on a single charge, with wireless off a hour of reading per day, versus a hour on a tablet or smartphone. The matte screen reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no backlighting, so you can read as easy in your living room. Kindle uses an electronic ink screen. The second reason why American’s love the Kindle Paperwhite 3G it is for kids also...
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...Electronic Paper Jason C ITT Technical Institute I decided to my research paper of new technology in my field on Electronic Paper. Electronic paper is one of many new technologies that are being developed in today’s new technology world. Everything is getting smaller and lighter weight and more mobile. The concept behind electronic paper is sheets of thin material that are the size of a sheet of paper, which can display a newspaper article, a book, or magazine and then be updated to new material at the click of a button. Although it sounds like a lot of the e-reader device technologies that are already on the market now, the difference in this technology is that the paper will be lightweight, flexible and require a lot less power to operate then today’s modern devices. The main concept of the electronic paper is to have billions of balls, each measuring one-tenth of a millimeter and have them sandwiched between sheets of clear flexible plastic with ultra-thin transistors to direct the balls in to the words or pictures needed. Each of the two companies involved, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center on the West Coast of California, and on the East Coast is eInk found by a professor and two students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, have their own different designs on how the balls will actually form the words or an image of what you are reading. As of now the electronic paper designs can only show black and white, although both companies are working...
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...Caroline Ann Cresswell 125 Q: The book has no place in modern society In today’s modern society, hard covers and paperbacks have lost its place as a front-runner in the book industry, with new innovation and technology being so rampantly developed and researched all over the world. Actual books might eventually be a thing of the past. With Kindle e-books surpassing the sales of hard copy books in the market today, is that something we should be worried about? The invention of e-books can be considered to be a lifesaver in the dwindling market for books. According to Amazon beginning on April 1st, Kindle books have sold 105 copies for every 100 printed books sold, and this even includes the print books that are not available in Kindle editions. The study also showed that this year has been the fastest year-over-year growth in Amazon’s book business in the past ten years. The company said that through both printed books and Kindle books they have seen a surge of new and existing customers making orders. For that we can be certain that Kindle books are certainly on a one-way track, and that track is going up. Findings of the very first book dated all the way from 2400 BC where Egyptians carved their day-to-day activities on clay, bark and even metal sheets. This was the very essential tool that was used to shape and aid a growing civilization. Important information was documented to help people remember and after time, this helped the later generations avoid mistakes that could...
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...portable computer….” (Strickland, 2008). Most of the components that help control the features of the Kindle (keyboard, touch, wifi, memory, etc.) are located on the circuit board and are inseparable. Power comes from a rechargeable battery that boasts many hours of battery life. All versions of the kindle, but the Fire, run a Linux-base operating system. The Kindle can hold about 1.25GB of content, which is equivalent to 1,400 books, and books can be purchased directly from the Kindle Store to your device, with a WiFi connection or you can always plug in the USB port as well. The most boasted feature of the Kindle, minus the Fire, is the reader display made by using electronic ink technology. This eliminates the problem of glare that you have with a LCD display, especially outdoors with the sunlight. Electronic ink really...
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...Traditional or Electronic? In today’s technologically advanced world, the appeal of the eReader seems to be catching most reader’s eye. Easier to carry, supposedly cheaper and can do much more than just read, blows the traditional print book out of the water, right? Reading is one of the most impactful, inspirational influences on people’s lives. But which is better, eBooks or the traditional print book? For most people that read, eBooks draw them in with no use of paper, and their apparent cheaper prices. But are they really cheaper than just a regular book? A newspaper article by Samantha Christmann from the Buffalo Time (NY) compares the prices of eBooks to a physical copy of a book. She states, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson is available on Amazon’s Kindle store for just $7.16. Sure, the paperback list price is $14.95, but if you head to Borders, you can snap up a physical copy for just $7.99. Kitty Kelley's enormous Oprah biography runs $9.99 in eBook format versus the whopping list price of $30. But even so, if you were to head to Barnes&Noble, you could get it for just $15.” (1) If you look in the right places, the prices of an eBook and a physical copy are essentially the same cost. Secondly, Christmann takes into consideration the investment you must make when you first have to purchase an eReader before eBooks. “Barnes&Noble's Nook eReader and Amazon's Kindle both run $259. The Sony Reader costs about the same, but you can get the pocket...
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...Individual Assignment: E ink 2. E- Ink did several things right. They defined a clear vision defined around radio paper and were able to raise initial funds to kick start the company. Also, they were able to develop key partnerships with Philips and Sony that helped bridge the experience gap in electronics while creating a joint venture with the manufacturing company Toppan. IN saying that, the main area that E-Ink went wrong in was that they invested into many fields or segments which in turn caused E-Ink to run out of cash. This caused an issue due to not being able to generate R and D funding and future potential products couldn’t be pursued due to high costs. Also, they failed to keep up with the demands of their customers which forced them to switch to selling ink only. By restructuring and focusing on just ink with just one supply chain they were able to solve many of their ailing technical and financial issues which boded them well in the end. 3. The first focus would be to continue developing radio paper and driving the vison around this product which has potential of being an 80B dollar market. Simultaneously, I would focus on the portable display market as a key relationship with Sony has already been established. Once, these markets have been disrupted I would consider pushing into the retail E-Ink business signs which has potential to be a 600B market. Also, as seen with Cambridge Display and Iridigm, an IPO, acquisition or merger should be considered...
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...2.0 Situation Analysis All New Ebooks (ANE) is a new ebook store that will target African American ebook readers and will virtually be the first online bookstore of this kind. Although competition may come due to the rise of interest in ebooks, ANE will have gotten a jump on the competition and set the stage. The two owners are African American self published authors that have extensive experience in publishing, web technology and social media therefore they have the skill sets to make the estore successful. They understand the shortcomings of the publishing industry in terms of serving the African American community. Ebooks and the ebook publishing business currently are changing the nature of publishing. Eventhough ebooks have been around for years, new technology has given way to a revolution where ebooks are becoming more popular. E-readers have captured the attention of consumers and have increased the demand for ebooks. Research shows that roughly 7% of the adult population is reading ebooks and numbers are growing. New e-readers and e-reader applications have been developed to meet the needs of all types of consumers. “Content is king” as they say and the holder of the content is going to drive the ebook industry as a whole and especially will provide for niche markets that larger companies can’t accommodate. 2.1 Market Summary With the advent of the Apple Ipad, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook and other e-readers as well as apps for mobile phones...
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...Domenique Hawkins NT1110 11-19-14 IPads and other portable computing devices I learned about the Galaxy Tab S which is a dazzling iPad alternative that packs a best in class display, which makes everything from movies and photos to games pop off the screen. I also like the very thin and light design, which is even slimmer than the iPad Air. The Galaxy Tab S is $334.99. Samsung adds some clever software innovations, such as Side Sync 3.0 for taking calls from your tablet via your Galaxy phone. It has a 9 hour battery life and you have a nice Android tablet for work and play. The only bad things about the Galaxy Tab S is the Performance lags at times, Covers are awkward to use and the Camera washes out some images but other than that everything else is good. The Galaxy Tab S has a superbly rich display, clever software and long battery life make the Galaxy Tab S a compelling big screen Android tablet. I also learned about the new 12 inch Surface Pro 3 which was made to replace your laptop and your tablet with one sleek work ready device. And despite the different target markets and purposes the comparisons with Apple's iPad Air at $399.99 at Best Buy. They're both essentially slick metal-clad tablets, but they are very different in weight...
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...Situation you Analysis Industry Analysis Demographic | The Demographic of e-reader consumers is between the ages of 25-65. The Demographic group ranging from Male and Female although it is shown that most of the dedicated e-reader owners tend to be women. Also their education background varies, since the device can be used for various reasons and not just reading. Study also shows e-reader owners have higher household income than average comparing to the US population. | Ethical Background | As of May 2011, 15% of Hispanic population own an e-reader, followed by 11% of Caucasian and 8% of African American. Consumer who has a college degree and high house-hold income are also more likely to own an e-reader. (Yarter, 2011). Overall, the highest rate of tablet device and e-reader ownership are Hispanic Adult with the house hold income of $75,000 a year. (Yarter, 2011). | Economic | The Nook book has prices, which vary from the Nook first edition that is $119.00 and the Nook Color that is $249.00. The costs of the devices do affect the consumer because the United States is going through financial issues and jobs are limited to some Americans. About 14% of adults response that $199 is the highest price that they would pay for an e-readers without internet access. | Legislative | The Nook has the Android software, which has a licensing agreement with Microsoft. Microsoft is actually suing Barnes and Noble for not having a licensing agreement with Microsoft. Microsoft claims...
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...Kindle and Indian Market Market Segment Scope and Target Customers There is a huge scope for expansion of the tablet market in India. There are 81 million households that fall under the rich and the consuming classes, this may be our target market. The eInk reader of Amazon will compete in this marketas well as the entire market above the poverty line as it is priced lower than the tablet (INR 5999). As per statistics 1 per 17 people possesses a PC/Laptop/Tablet in India, around 95% untapped market for the e-reader exists. The tablet sales in INDIA in 2013 were $ 4.14 million, however there has been a 32.8% drop in tablet market shipment for Q1 2014 in INDIA. This drop can be attributed to two reasons: 1. Most tablet users have them as their secondary or tertiary devices and thus expect something different that laptops/smartphones do not offer. 2. Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) has implemented strong regulations of quality and safety, which many new entrants are not able to match. Positioning Factors and Marketing Mix Under such scenario, Amazon will have a strong positionas its KINDLE devices are highly innovation driven and substantially better in quality and durable as compared to other products. These 2 factors should be considered the “Key positioning factors” for kindle. The Current Tablet Market in India is highly dominated by Samsung (56.52%) and Apple (22.53%) which constitute (¾)thof the total market. Theprice and value sensitive mindset of Indian consumers has been...
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