E-prescribing implementation was initiated first at primary care clinic sites where providers were eager to embrace the technology, the rationale being that early successes would set a positive example for those reluctant to adopt.
Both collaborations were based on seemingly solid rationale: technology firms hold troves of our personal data but know little about health and don't have much credibility in that industry – with the public or with regulators.
Starting from the technical characteristics of the technology, a theoretical rationale for its clinical effectiveness is defined and an evidence profile is mapped to outline the research questions aimed at proving the theoretical rationale.
The first proposition is that, before starting an evaluation process, a strong theoretical case should be made for a new technology, stating the rationale for its use and detailing the evidence profile for the hypothetical clinical and health benefits that would make its use worthwhile.
We look at several of these emerging pacemaker technologies, discussing the rationale, current state and future directions of these pioneering developments in electrophysiology.
On Chrysler's Web site, Keefe Leung, a manager in the company's advanced connectivity technology group, explains the rationale for the service: "People are connected in their lives everywhere today.
The rationale and technology development assumptions that have led to their selection are revisited taking into account present factual information on reactor parameters, materials properties and manufacturing technologies.
Table 1 GDEC pedagogical and technological design elements mapped to outcomes Desired outcome Rationale Pedagogical and technology elements Developing collaboration skills via supporting positive interdependence Johnson et al. (1998) model of cooperative learning.
Both technologies share the same rationale for the production of sequences (reads), but differ in the amplification procedure and sequencing chemistry resulting in different throughputs.
This paper outlines the possibilities and rationale for incorporating constructive technology assessment (CTA) into technology research and development within the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIROO) Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship (MDU).
