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Telemedicine and telehealth care system show the revolutionary and modern way to deal with the coronavirus 2019 pandemic. However, such systems are facing increased security risks. As a result, healthcare providers and academic institutions must be well-informed, safe, and prepared to respond to any cyber-attack. The aim of this paper is to conduct a review of healthcare information systems together with how security can be provided for such systems. The paper main focus is on the adoption of blockchain technology to support the security of the healthcare system. This adoption has been investigated and assessed to show its benefits compared with other conventional technologies. Finally, a recommendation was pointed out for the security of healthcare with the usage of blockchain technology. © 2022 IEEE.
ABSTRACT
With the onset of the 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID19), the shift from traditional in-person care to mostly virtual or remote care has been accelerated. Choosing the appropriate telemedicine communication services and interaction modes is critical to the success of remote disease management infrastructures for a better future healthcare system. This paper aims to investigate the possibility of the adoption of telemedicine in Duhok province that becomes an urgent need due to Covid-19. However, it begins with a systematic review of telemedicine applications development merits and demerits in different countries to the best fit. A questionnaire with private and public hospitals to gauge public acceptance of telemedicine in Duhok province in the Kurdistan Region has been designed and implemented. The results show that 58.8% were looking forward to this platform, whereas 34.5% were neutral, and 6.7% were negative. The survey results also show the most important services required from the point of view of patients, the public, and health care staff to be adopted and implemented in Duhok province. © 2022 IEEE.
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The unprecedented COVID-19 incident created many challenges for higher education institutions. This case brought online examinations and E-learning to the spotlight after many universities refuged to e-assessment and online teaching. However, one of the main obstacles with online teaching and learning is the e-assessments transparency especially in Iraq universities and Kurdistan Region universities. Thus, the aim of the paper is to understand the experiences of students and lecturers in Duhok Polytechnic University (DPU) situated at KRG Iraq with online assessment. The paper investigates via questionnaire designed for this purpose the DPU participants with online assessments to show how are they are familiar with online exams, determine the most important problems that appeared during online examinations. The results from the questionnaire are analyzed and assessed determine factors affecting the quality of online learning and e-assessment transparency. Finally, solutions suggestions with best measures to assure the transparency and quality of online examination are recommended. © 2022 IEEE.