-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] Call for Papers: 4th Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics (WHITE 2013) Datum: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:44:32 -0400 Von: Ritu Agarwal ragarwal@rhsmith.umd.edu An: AISWorld List aisworld@lists.aisnet.org Kopie (CC): Gordon Gao guodonggaomd@gmail.com

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*WHITE 2013*

The 4th Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics

Nov 15-16, 2013, Washington, DC

http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chidswhite/

Chair: Ritu Agarwal

Program co-chairs: Guodong (Gordon) Gao and Jeffrey S. McCullough

We are pleased to announce the call for submissions to the 4th Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics (WHITE). Health information technology (IT) offers the potential to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare delivery. However, significant challenges remain regarding design, implementation, utilization, and evaluation of health IT. There is a compelling need for research that can inform both policymakers and practitioners.

WHITE is a health IT summit that gathers prominent scholars in a multidisciplinary setting. Inaugurated in 2010, each year WHITE attracts nearly 100 scholars and thought leaders from more than 40 institutes. This workshop provides a forum for researchers to disseminate their work and network within a growing and vibrant community. WHITE also fosters collaborations between academia, government, and industry.

We solicit papers on a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following: health IT adoption barriers; assimilation of health IT into workflows and organizations; impacts of health IT investments; measures and incentives for meaningful use; business models for health information exchange; IT-enabled new organization forms and delivery processes; market competition and health insurance exchange; health 2.0 and empowering patients; quality transparency and public reporting; as well as medical analytics. Research addressing the information technology and systems implications of new models of care delivery envisioned in the ACA such as Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes are encouraged.

The 4th Annual WHITE will be held in Washington DC, center of health policy debates, on November 15-16, 2013. The conference is hosted by the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business of University of Maryland. CHIDS (www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids) was established in 2005, and is the first academic research center focused on health information and decision systems in a leading business school. Partial support for WHITE is provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Please submit an extended abstract of no more than 5 pages (11-point font, one-inch margins on four sides, double-spaced) towhitepaper@rhsmith.umd.edu mailto:whitepaper@rhsmith.umd.eduby Aug 15, 2013. Abstracts will be reviewed for novelty, rigor, and policy impact.

Please checkhttp://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chidswhitefor further information and updates, as well as opportunities to become a sponsor for the workshop.

If you are new to WHITE, please feel free to check out the programs and photo albums of previous years on the website. We look forward to your participation.

*Important dates*

Abstract submission deadline: *Aug 15, 2013*

Author notification: *Aug 30, 2013*

Early registration deadline: *Oct 1, 2013*

Full paper for best paper awards consideration: *Nov 1, 2013*

Conference dates: *Nov 15-16, 2013*

Note: WHITE does not assume copyright over work accepted for presentation.

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Ritu Agarwal Professor and Dean's Chair of Information Systems Director, Center for Health Information and Decision Systems Robert H. Smith School of Business 4327 Van Munching Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-1815 301.405.3121 TEL 301.405.8655 FAX http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/faculty/ragarwal