-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI) - Volume 4(4) Datum: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 03:22:12 -0400 Von: Patrick C. K. Hung patrick.hung@uoit.ca Antwort an: Patrick C. K. Hung patrick.hung@uoit.ca An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org
International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI)
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
Volume 4, Issue 4, October-December 2009
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1555-3396; EISSN: 1555-340X
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijhisi
Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Tan, Wayne State University, USA
PAPER ONE
Internet as a Source of Health Information and its Perceived Influence on Personal Empowerment
Guy Paré, HEC Montréal, Canada
Jean-Nicolas Malek, HEC Montréal, Canada
Claude Sicotte, University of Montreal, Canada
Marc Lemire, University of Montreal, Canada
The primary aim of this study is twofold. The authors identify the factors that influence members of the general public to conduct Internet searches for health information and explore the influence such Internet use has on three types of personal empowerment. In the summer of 2007 the authors conducted a household sample survey of a population of Canadian adults. A total of 261 self-administered questionnaires are returned to the researchers. This study is one of the first to relate Internet use to various forms of personal empowerment.
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PAPER TWO
A Classification Analysis of the Success of Open Source Health Information Technology Projects
Evangelos Katsamakas, Fordham University, USA
Balaji Janamanchi, Texas A&M International University, USA
Wullianallur Raghupathi, Fordham University, USA
Wei Gao, Fordham University, USA
As the number of open source software (OSS) projects in healthcare grows rapidly, researchers are faced with the challenge of understanding and explaining the success of the open source phenomenon. This article proposes a research framework that examines the roles of project sponsorship, license type, development status, and technological complements in the success of open source health information technology (HIT) projects and develops a systematic method for classifying projects based on their success potential. The authors discuss application implications and future research directions.
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PAPER THREE
An Exploratory Study of Patient Acceptance of Walk-In Telemedicine Services for Minor Conditions
Christina I. Serrano, University of Georgia, USA
Elena Karahanna, University of Georgia, USA
Though healthcare costs continue to soar, the healthcare industry lags other service industries in applying information technology to improve customer (i.e. patient) service, improve access to healthcare services, and reduce costs. One particular area of concern is overuse and overcrowding of emergency departments for nonurgent care. Telemedicine is one potentially important application of information technology in this realm. This study examines the antecedents of patient acceptance of walk-in telemedicine services for minor ailments. Drawing upon theoretical models in the healthcare and technology acceptance literatures and based on salient beliefs elicited during interviews with twenty-nine potential adopters, the authors develop a conceptual model of antecedents of patient acceptance of walk-in telemedicine services for minor conditions. The authors discuss the study�s implications for research and practice, as well as offer suggestions for future empirical studies.
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PAPER FOUR
Information Technology Prescription for Small, Medium, and Large Hospitals: An Exploratory study of Acute Care Hospitals in Texas
Stacy Bourgeois, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
Edmund Prater, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Craig Slinkman, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Hospitals invest in information technology to lower costs and to improve quality of care; however, it is unclear whether these expectations for information technology are being met. This study explores information technology (IT) in a hospital environment and investigates its relationship to mortality, patient safety, and financial performance across small, medium, and large hospitals. Breaking down IT into functional, technical, and integration components permits the assessment of different types of technologies� impact on financial and operational outcomes.
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PAPER FIVE
Space-Time Cluster Analysis: Application of Healthcare Service Data in Epidemiological Studies
Joseph M. Woodside, Cleveland State University, USA
Iftikhar U. Sikder, Cleveland State University, USA
Spatial epidemiological approach to healthcare studies provides significant insight in evaluating health intervention and decision making. This article illustrates a space-time cluster analysis using Kulldorff�s Scan Statistics (1999), local indicators of spatial autocorrelation, and local G-statistics involving routine clinical service data as part of a limited data set collected by a Northeast Ohio healthcare organization (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Ohio) over a period 1994�2006. The objective is to find excess space and space - time variations of lung cancer and to identify potential monitoring and healthcare management capabilities. The authors compare the results with earlier research (Tyczynski, & Berkel, 2005).
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Mission of IJHISI:
The mission of the International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI) is to be a prime source for both academic researchers and practitioners to advance the knowledge and practice in the interdisciplinary areas of health care information technology and management research. IJHISI addresses the innovative concepts and critical issues in the emerging field of health information systems and informatics.
Coverage of IJHISI:
This journal spans a wide scope of applications and issues surrounding the organization, classification, evaluation, and adoption of advanced information and communication technology in topics that include (but are not limited to) the following:
Clinical decision support design, development, and implementation
E-health
Healthcare
Impact of HISI on public and social policy
IT applications and measurements in health organizations and practices
IT security and privacy issues
Management of emerging healthcare technologies
Medical informatics
M-health
Role of informatics specialists
Telemedicine
Virtual health technologies
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijhisi
All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:
Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Tan at an9188@wayne.edu
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