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Self-Driving Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, Policy Challenges for Lawmakers

Self-driving vehicles offer the promise of significant benefits to society, but raise several policy challenges, including the need to update insurance liability regulations and privacy concerns such as who will control the data generated by this technology.

Jan 6, 2014
Research Brief

How to Best Realize the Social Benefits of Autonomous Vehicle Technology

The auto industry has been moving toward more autonomous vehicles for years. Policymakers could benefit from an examination of the technological advances in this area, their benefits and risks, and the potential effects of various regulations — as well as the absence of regulation — on the development of this technology.

Jan 6, 2014
Journal Article

Barriers and Facilitators to Pediatric Emergency Telemedicine in the United States

Pediatric emergency telemedicine shares challenges with other telemedicine applications, but reimbursement is relatively less significant, and workflow disruption is relatively more significant in this setting.

Jan 1, 2014
Commentary

Is There Really a Physician Shortage?

Large coverage expansions under the ACA have reignited concerns about physician shortages. These estimates result from models that forecast future supply and demand for physicians based on past trends and current practice. While useful exercises, they do not necessarily imply that intervening to boost physician supply would be worth the investment.

Dec 6, 2013
Research Brief

Forecasting Crime for Law Enforcement

Predictive policing is the use of analytical techniques to prevent crime or solve past crimes. An assessment of some of the most promising technical tools and tactical approaches offers recommendations for police and developers.

Oct 14, 2013
Report

Quality of Patient Care Drives Physician Satisfaction; Doctors Have Concerns About Electronic Health Records

Being able to provide high-quality health care is a primary driver of job satisfaction among physicians, and obstacles to quality patient care are a source of stress for them. For example, the systems for electronic health records in use today are cumbersome to operate and contribute to their dissatisfaction.

Oct 9, 2013
Report

The Role of Crime Forecasting in Law Enforcement Operations

Predictive policing methods fall into four general categories: methods for predicting crimes, predicting offenders, predicting perpetrators' identities, and predicting victims of crime. These methods are not equivalent to a crystal ball, but they can enhance proactive policing and improve intervention strategies.

Sep 25, 2013
Journal Article

Going Online for Health Care: Which Patients Use eVisits?

Many physician-patient encounters do not require face-to-face contact, and “eVisits” have gained acceptance among many health systems and health plans. But what do we know about the types of patients who opt for online visits over conventional office appointments?

Jul 1, 2013
Report

Knowledge-Based Economies and Basing Economies on Knowledge: Skills a Missing Link in GCC Countries

Assesses the development of Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the various dimensions of a knowledge-based economy.

Jun 4, 2013
Commentary

Intelsat Crash a Setback for Space Lift Competition

Sea Launch's recent failure means more than just a lost payload and revenue for Intelsat: It means the status quo for launch services will continue for a while longer, write Dave Baiocchi and William Welser.

Feb 12, 2013
Journal Article

Measuring Consumer Preferences for Postal Services

Increasing digitalization and the evolution of the Internet have had, and are still having, an impact on the demand for postal services.

Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article

Electronic Substitution and Postal Price Elasticities: A Customer Market Approach

Advances in technology are blurring the boundary between the delivery of communication via physical and electronic means.

Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article

Quantifying the Azimuthal Plasmaspheric Density Structure and Dynamics Inferred from IMAGE EUV

This study is the first to systematically analyze global images of the density structure of the inner plasmasphere by using data from the EUV imager on the IMAGE satellite.

Dec 1, 2012
Report

Ofcom: The effectiveness of converged regulation

The main focus of this research was to provide an assessment of the success with which Ofcom has delivered regulatory outcomes by comparing them with other national communications regulators in other countries.

Aug 15, 2012
Announcement

Paul Baran Named Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer

Paul Baran, who helped develop the building blocks of the Internet during the 1960s while working as a researcher at the RAND Corporation, was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. He was honored posthumously in the Pioneers Circle with others who were instrumental in the early design and development of the Internet.

Apr 25, 2012
Report

Measuring Consumer Preferences for Postal Services in Europe

Different market segments have varying postal service needs, according to RAND Europe research conducted for the European Commission. All consumers value parcel services, reliability, and low levels of loss, but big businesses value letter services more than small or medium businesses or the public.

Jan 16, 2012
Report

The impact of information and communication technologies in the Middle East and North Africa

This report explores the impact of information and communication technologies in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides a series of analyses and inputs to the World Bank that intended to help frame their thinking about ICT use in MENA.

Nov 30, 2011
Report

Mapping the Gaps: Ideas for Using GIS to Enhance Local Health Department Priority Setting and Program Planning

Using geographic information system (GIS) technology to enhance provision of services by local health departments by enabling them to visually compare where health services are needed with where they are provided.

Oct 19, 2011
Report

Power to the People: The Role of Consumer-Controlled Personal Health Management Systems in the Evolution of Employer-Based Health Care Benefits

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has piqued employers' interest in new benefit designs. This paper reviews consumer-controlled personal health management systems that could help individuals control and manage their health care.

Sep 13, 2011
Report

Policy Implications of Convergence in the Online Content Market

The independent telecommunication regulator of the Netherlands, OPTA, commissioned RAND Europe to explore convergence in the market for digital information and communication. The research report assesses the consequences for telecommunication regulators and regulation and explores specific issues, such as spectrum policy and net neutrality, with the ultimate goal of drawing useful lessons from approaches applied in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea.

May 23, 2011

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