Workshop on Interactive Systems in Health Care 2011
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Project Details -
Completed
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Grant NumberR13 HS021058
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Funding Mechanism(s)
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AHRQ Funded Amount$40,500
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LocationUniversity ParkPennsylvania
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Project Dates09/30/2011 - 09/29/2012
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Low levels of adoption limit the full potential of health information technology (IT). Research suggests that barriers to health IT adoption and use stem from disparities between the features or design of health IT and the needs of health care providers and patients. This project supported the Workshop on Interactive Systems in Healthcare 2011 (WISH 2011), which was intended to enable interdisciplinary dialog on health IT and interactive systems in health care, and to provide a forum for sharing research, experiences, and perspectives to advance health IT design and development. WISH 2011 was held in conjunction with the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium in Washington, D.C. The workshop included keynote speakers from the field of biomedical informatics and human-computer interaction; panel presentations that examined the interdisciplinary issues related to health IT; technical presentations on topics such as design, methodology, evaluation, and technology; informal breakout sessions; and a poster session. The primary aims of WISH 2011 were to:
- Develop research agendas for interactive systems in health care and identify strategies and mechanisms for studying them.
- Discuss and develop consensus around research methodological and technical issues in regards to design and evaluation of interactive systems in health care.
- Establish a new channel for dissemination and implementation of research on interactive systems in health care.
- Provide a forum for developing new partnerships among researchers and stakeholder organizations thereby building their capacity to participate in research activities and using the results of research on interactive systems in health care.
- Establish a mentorship program for junior researchers in the field and provide them with the opportunity to meet with leading researchers in the areas related to interactive systems in health care.
More than 100 individuals from the fields of biomedical informatics and human-computer interactions attended WISH 2011. Four themes were consistently present during the workshop proceedings: 1) how to foster innovation in health IT; 2) benefits and challenges of theory-driven health IT design; 3) adoption and meaningful use of health IT; and 4) conducting interdisciplinary research in health IT. These themes are described and expanded upon in a publication, Designing interactive systems in health care: A report on WISH 2011, authored by the co-chairs and organizer of WISH 2011 and published in the magazine Interactions.
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Citation: Reddy M. Workshop on Interactive Systems in Health Care 2011 - Final Report. (Prepared by Penn State University under Grant No. R13 HS021058). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2012.
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Principal Investigator: Reddy, Madhu
Project Name: Workshop on Interactive Systems in Health Care 2011
Document Type: Report
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