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Early studies of health information system failures identified the central role of the human, social and organizational contexts in which information systems operate. They set the challenge for researchers to understand how to obtain the best fit between the technical systems (e.g. the information systems and associated work practices) and the social systems (e.g. organizational culture, social practices and behaviors, and political milieu), resulting in a socio-technical approach towards health information systems. It has been six years since the first conference and the quality of the research papers has continued to improve as have the theoretical sophistication and empirical methodologies. Considerable advances are evident, though many of the underlying challenges, such as our ability to design, implement and evaluate safe, useable and effective systems within complex healthcare organizations, remain.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE 2007 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics This book series was started in 1990 to promote research conducted under the auspices of the EC programmes’ Advanced Informatics in Medicine (AIM) and Biomedical and Health Research (BHR) bioengineering branch. A driving aspect of international health informatics is that telecommunication technology, rehabilitative technology, intelligent home technology and many other components are moving together and form one integrated world of information and communication media. The complete series has been accepted in Medline. Volumes from 2005 onwards are available online. Series Editors: Dr. J.P. Christensen, Prof. G. de Moor, Prof. A. Famili, Prof. A. Hasman, Prof. L. Hunter, Dr. I. Iakovidis, Dr. Z. Kolitsi, Mr. O. Le Dour, Dr. A. Lymberis, Prof. P.F. Niederer, Prof. A. Pedotti, Prof. O. Rienhoff, Prof. F.H. Roger France, Dr. N. Rossing, Prof. N. Saranummi, Dr. E.R. Siegel, Dr. P. Wilson, Prof. E.J.S. Hovenga, Prof. M.A. Musen and Prof. J. Mantas Volume 130 Recently published in this series Vol. 129. K.A. Kuhn, J.R. Warren and T.-Y. Leong (Eds.), MEDINFO 2007 – Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Health (Medical) Informatics – Building Sustainable Health Systems Vol. 128. P.J. Murray, H.-A. Park, W.S. Erdley and J. Kim (Eds.), Nursing Informatics 2020: Towards Defining Our Own Future – Proceedings of NI2006 Post Congress Conference Vol. 127. L. Bos and B. Blobel (Eds.), Medical and Care Compunetics 4 Vol. 126. N. Jacq, H. Müller, I. Blanquer, Y. Legré, V. Breton, D. Hausser, V. Hernández, T. Solomonides and M. Hofmann-Apitius (Eds.), From Genes to Personalized HealthCare: Grid Solutions for the Life Sciences – Proceedings of HealthGrid 2007 Vol. 125. J.D. Westwood, R.S. Haluck, H.M. Hoffman, G.T. Mogel, R. Phillips, R.A. Robb and K.G. Vosburgh (Eds.), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15 – in vivo, in vitro, in silico: Designing the Next in Medicine Vol. 124. A. Hasman, R. Haux, J. van der Lei, E. De Clercq and F.H. Roger France (Eds.), Ubiquity: Technologies for Better Health in Aging Societies – Proceedings of MIE2006 Vol. 123. D. Uyttendaele and P.H. Dangerfield (Eds.), Research into Spinal Deformities 5 Vol. 122. H.-A. Park, P. Murray and C. Delaney (Eds.), Consumer-Centered ComputerSupported Care for Healthy People – Proceedings of NI2006 – The 9th International Congress on Nursing Informatics ISSN 0926