Strayer CIS500 Week 7 Assignment 3 Mobile Computing and Social Networking

CIS 500
Week 7 Assignment 3 Mobile Computing and Social Networking
Assignment 3: Mobile
Computing and Social Networking
Mobile computing has
dramatically changed how information is accessed and shared. Wireless
networking has been an enabler of mobile computing. One profession that mobile
computing has had a big impact on is health care management. Patients are now
able to monitor their vital signs such as blood pressure, glucose levels, etc.
without having to periodically visit a doctor’s office or hospital. There are
devices such as the Withings Blood Pressure Monitor that works with an iPhone,
iPod Touch, or iPad to record, track, and graph a patient’s blood pressure.
There are other devices that can measure blood glucose levels, oxygen levels,
heart rate, etc. and use an iPhone to send the results to a clinical server.
Doctors and caregivers are then able to access the data on the clinical server.
According to the American College of Gastroenterology, social networking sites
like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are used as powerful platforms to deliver
and receive health care information. Patients and caregivers are increasingly
going online to connect and share experiences with others with similar medical
issues or concerns Patients are able to take advantage of social networks to do
more than just share pictures and tweets. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper
in which you: Compare and contrast monitoring of patient vital signs using
mobile computing technology to in-patient visits to the doctor’s office or
hospital. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile computing
technology to monitor patients. Assess the security concerns with regard to the
transmission of personal medical information over wireless networks. Assess the
use of social networking for group support for patients with similar medical
concerns. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced,
using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with
your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing
the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not
included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are: Describe the use of network
management, Web, wireless, and mobility technologies. Outline the strategic
implications of information assurance and security in an information technology
environment. Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems and technology. Write clearly and concisely about topics
related to information systems for decision making using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions