Industries Transformed by Information Systems: Education, Healthcare, News, Travel

An information system is an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data and for providing information, knowledge, and digital products. Business firms and other organizations rely on information systems to carry out and manage their operations, interact with their customers and suppliers, and compete in the marketplace. Information systems are used to run inter-organizational supply chains and electronic markets.

Information systems have transformed the following industries and sectors.

Education

• Using audio and video material - Nowadays, teachers use videos and audio to teach students a better lesson.

• Using several technical platforms - Students now have the opportunity to continue their studies through a variety of mediums, such as Zoom, MS when they are not physically able to study.

• Using the Internet - Unlike in the past, in addition to acquiring knowledge from books, it is now possible to acquire various knowledge online as well.

Healthcare

• Virtual Reality (VR) VR is changing the lives of physicians and patients alike. Looking into the future, you could travel to Spain or home while you are in a hospital bed, or you may watch operations as if you are holding the scalpel.

• Robotics Robotics is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting fields of medicine. Robot developments range from disinfectant robots or exoskeletons right through to surgical robots and pharmabiotics.

• Healthcare trackers, wearables, and sensors - Closely connected with the future of healthcare and medicine, patients and individuals empowerment is taking better care of their health using technologies like wearables, health trackers, and sensors. These are excellent devices that allow us to know more about our health and give us more control over our own lives.

News and Media

• Changing Newsroom Tools - As much as consumers have changed the tools they use to get information, newsrooms have changed the tools they use to present the news and gather it. Facebook and Twitter have become heavily ingrained in the process.

• Live Streaming - Stations have also jumped onto increasingly popular live streaming apps, which they use to disseminate information to the often-younger demographic that heavily populates those services. Platforms like Periscope, which allows people to access live video from users around the globe, have become an integral part of the news-gathering process, especially at TV stations, which can use the feeds on the air.

• Personalized News - Streaming services have also emerged as an example of how consumers now expect a personalized experience when viewing content online. Roku, Hulu, and Netflix are changing the way we engage audiences and provide them with a niche personalized version of what they want and when they want it.

Travel and Hospitality

• Contactless Payments - Another important form of travel tech is the ability to accept contactless payments. This will allow travel companies to process payments much more quickly, including in situations where customers do not have access to cash, or their credit or debit card. It can also enhance the customer experience because it is a time saver.

• Voice Search & Voice Control - Smartphones, smart speakers, and AI assistants have all helped to increase the relevance of voice search as far as technology trends in the travel industry are concerned. In particular, a growing number of travel customers are using voice search to find and book airline tickets, hotel rooms, and travel experiences.

• Cybersecurity Measures - Cybersecurity is a major focus area for those in travel management roles because companies in the industry are increasingly at risk from cyber-attacks and also more vulnerable to data breaches of other kinds. Travel companies are a major target because they employ lots of people and have access to an abundance of customer data.

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