ABSTRACT
The need for mobile-based solutions for healthcare after COVID pandemic is more obvious than ever as mobile itself is an integral part of everyday life. m-Health is not an unfamiliar phenomenon, but despite the progress that has been made in this area, it is still difficult for m-health platforms to enter and stabilize in the market, especially in developing countries. So, in this study, we tried to prioritize the factors affecting the commercialization of m-Health and platforms. By reviewing related researches to the field of mobile health commercialization, 30 main effective indicators in mobile health commercialization were identified. After surveying experts and conducting exploratory factor analysis, these 30 indicators have been prioritized in 6 dimensions of efficiency and effectiveness, market, organizational and legal, technology and infrastructure, property and project management, and macro contexts. According to experts, the most important indicator is the timeliness of technology, and least important factor is the index of technology convergence with the laws and regulations in the field of health and treatment of the country. © 2022 IEEE.
ABSTRACT
Think tanks play a fundamental role in shaping policy agendas in Western countries, especially in the US. As international biosecurity is turning from a moderate to a serious concern, the convergence of biosecurity subjects and think tanks is evidently increasing. Examining the involvement and implication of think tanks in biosecurity policy formulation domestically and internationally is, therefore, of great value. This article takes a brief look at the intellectual output of over 30 think tanks during the last five years, before and after the outbreak of COVID-19, and tries to build an understanding of the extent to which these think tanks informed strategic, operational, and tactical decisions, with the aim of providing a better basis for dealing with sophisticated biological threats.