Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Business and Systems Research

 

Special issue on: "Healthcare Information Systems Topics"

Guest Editors:
Dr. Marion G. Sobol, Southern Methodist University, USA
Dr. Edmund L. Prater, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

Information technology affects nearly every aspect of healthcare today. Health information systems are seen by many as the critical element in improving and modernizing healthcare. Unfortunately, a substantial gap exists between theory and practice. As editors of this special issue, we are looking for a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach that will incorporate ideas and theories from related disciplines. We seek papers that will bridge research and practice in order to address healthcare problems using information technology. We also ask researchers to develop best practices based on actual, real-world results.

Preference will be given to high quality papers that have a firm grounding in scientific and mathematical methods, instead of primarily application-based papers. Because a substantial gap continues to exist between theory and practice, theoretical papers that also include a real-world application are very useful. Of additional interest are papers developing benchmarks and metrics that will provide guidance for future research.

Subject Coverage
We encourage submission of high-quality papers addressing important problems in healthcare operations management. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Knowledge transfer and learning in healthcare organisations
• Implementation issues for health care information systems
• Standardisation issues in health care information systems
• HIS technology innovations in a global context
• IS complementarities in healthcare delivery systems
• Impact of IT adoption and use on healthcare efficiency, cost, and quality.
• New models for adoption and use of IT/IS in healthcare settings.
• Role of IT/IS in addressing coordination issues among providers, physicians, laboratories, insurers, and employers
• The role of IS in improving care in different national health systems
• Assessing the role, impact, and methods of using IS for detecting and preventing clinical errors
• Strategic information systems planning in healthcare organisations
• Clinical capacity planning/management
• Behavioural operations in healthcare delivery systems
• Technology innovation and diffusion in healthcare
• Healthcare logistics/supply chain management
• Regional and community health information networks
• Integration of IT in healthcare organisations - vertical and horizontal
• Medical records problems and solutions
• Mobile computing - benefits
• Critical infrastructure protection in healthcare

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Full paper deadline: 15 September 2009 (extended)

Notification of acceptance and review results: 1 Ocober 2009

Revised submission deadline: 1 November 2009

Notification of acceptance: 1 December 2009

Camera-ready version deadline: 1 January 2010