-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] CFP: Second Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics (WHITE 2011) Datum: Sun, 29 May 2011 23:55:14 -0400 Von: Ritu Agarwal ragarwal@rhsmith.umd.edu An: AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org CC: guodonggaomd@gmail.com

*WHITE 2011 Call for Papers* The 2nd Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics October 21-22, 2011, Washington, DC http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids/white

*Ritu Agarwal (Chair)* *Guodong (Gordon) Gao and Jeff McCullough (Program Co-chairs)*

We are delighted to announce the 2nd Workshop on Health IT and Economics (WHITE). Health information technology (IT) holds 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 policy makers and practitioners.

WHITE is an annual health IT summit that gathers prominent scholars in a multidisciplinary setting. In 2010, the inaugural WHITE attracted participants from over 40 leading universities and research 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: understanding health information technology adoption drivers and barriers; managing the assimilation of health IT into workflows and organizations; quantifying the benefits of health IT investments; designing measures and incentives for meaningful use; defining health data standards; developing business models for health information exchanges; designing and financing the patient centered medical home; understanding the role of information technology in promoting health literacy in general and among underserved populations in particular, and, measuring how patients utilize online clinical information.

The 2nd WHITE will be held in Washington DC, center of health policy debates. 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.

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

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2011. Author Notification: September 1, 2011. Early registration deadline: September 30, 2011. Conference dates: October 21-22, 2011.

Please check http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids/whitefor further information and updates.

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

*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