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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH INFORMATICS 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. O. Bodenreider, Dr. J.P. Christensen, Prof. G. de Moor, Prof. A. Famili, Dr. U. Fors, Prof. A. Hasman, Prof. E.J.S. Hovenga, Prof. L. Hunter, Dr. I. Iakovidis, Dr. Z. Kolitsi, Mr. O. Le Dour, Dr. A. Lymberis, Prof. J. Mantas, Prof. M.A. Musen, 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, Prof. T. Solomonides and Dr. P. Wilson Volume 164 Recently published in this series Vol. 163. J.D. Westwood, S.W. Westwood, L. Felländer-Tsai, R.S. Haluck, H.M. Hoffman, R.A. Robb, S. Senger and K.G. Vosburgh (Eds.), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 18 – NextMed Vol. 162. E. Wingender (Ed.), Biological Petri Nets Vol. 161. A.C. Smith and A.J. Maeder (Eds.), Global Telehealth – Selected Papers from Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010) – 15th International Conference of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth and 1st National Conference of the Australasian Telehealth Society Vol. 160. C. Safran, S. Reti and H.F. Marin (Eds.), MEDINFO 2010 – Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics Vol. 159. T. Solomonides, I. Blanquer, V. Breton, T. Glatard and Y. Legré (Eds.), Healthgrid Applications and Core Technologies – Proceedings of HealthGrid 2010 Vol. 158. C.-E. Aubin, I.A.F. Stokes, H. Labelle and A. Moreau (Eds.), Research into Spinal Deformities 7 Vol. 157. C. Nøhr and J. Aarts (Eds.), Information Technology in Health Care: Socio-Technical Approaches 2010 – From Safe Systems to Patient Safety Vol. 156. L. Bos, B. Blobel, S. Benton and D. Carroll (Eds.), Medical and Care Compunetics 6 Vol. 155. B. Blobel, E.Þ. Hvannberg and V. Gunnarsdóttir (Eds.), Seamless Care – Safe Care – The Challenges of Interoperability and Patient Safety in Health Care – Proceedings of the EFMI Special Topic Conference, June 2–4, 2010, Reykjavik, Iceland ISSN 0926-9630 (print) ISSN 1879-8365 (online) International Perspectives in Health Informatics Edited by Elizabeth M. Borycki School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada John A. Bartle-Clar Shotbolt Consulting, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Mowafa S. Househ College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Craig E. Kuziemsky Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Ellen G. Schraa School of Health Policy & Management, Faculty of Health and School of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Amsterdam • Berlin • Tokyo • Washington, DC © 2011 ITCH 2011 Steering Committee and IOS Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior written permission from the publisher. ISBN 978-1-60750-708-6 (print) ISBN 978-1-60750-709-3 (online) Library of Congress Control Number: 2011921028 Publisher IOS Press BV Nieuwe Hemweg 6B 1013 BG Amsterdam Netherlands fax: +31 20 687 0019 e-mail: [email protected] Distributor in the USA and Canada IOS Press, Inc. 4502 Rachael Manor Drive Fairfax, VA 22032 USA fax: +1 703 323 3668 e-mail: [email protected] LEGAL NOTICE The publisher is not responsible for the use which might be made of the following information. PRINTED IN THE NETHERLANDS International Perspectives in Health Informatics v E.M. Borycki et al. (Eds.) IOS Press, 2011 © 2011 ITCH 2011 Steering Committee and IOS Press. All rights reserved. Preface Around the world developed and developing countries are using health information systems to improve the health of populations, the quality of healthcare, reduce medical error rates and improve access to health information and health services. Health infor- mation systems are becoming key to country delivery of healthcare and health services, and health informatics is now recognized as a separate and unique area of disciplinary study and professional practice in many countries throughout the world. Countries and governments are supporting the education of health informatics professionals and en- gaging researchers to promote the advancement and integration of health information systems into healthcare. World wide governments and healthcare organizations are choosing to implement health information systems such as the following: • Electronic Health Records • Clinical Decision Support Systems • Clinical Information Systems • E-learning Systems • Personal Health Records • Systems that support Online communities • Public Health Information Systems • Telehealth and Tele Intensive Care Unit Systems • Mobile Health Information Systems Governments, regional health authorities and other healthcare organizations from around the world are also evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of these health information systems. The goals of this work have included improving the quality of healthcare while at the same time ensuring the effective use of scarce healthcare re- sources (i.e. human, monetary and technological) to ensure the long-term sustainability of healthcare systems. Researchers are designing and developing health information systems, conducting research, developing new methods for evaluating health informa- tion systems and moving the science of health informatics forward. Globally, the situations of countries and regional health authorities are not unique. Many countries are addressing key issues at the intersection of technology and health- care such as privacy, ethics, patient safety, efficiency and effectiveness. Researchers are studying these issues and developing solutions in conjunction with country, re- gional and local healthcare organizations. There are many lessons that have been learned and many more that will be learned in the coming years. Many health informat- ics issues are not unique to one country or one organization. Many of these issues are present throughout the world – in each country, involving differing healthcare delivery systems and differing types of health information systems. There is a need for re- searchers to exchange ideas within this global context and, learn from each other so that knowledge can be transferred and international solutions and best practices form the basis of health informatics work. The improvement of our healthcare systems using vi health information systems and technologies is dependent upon these international ex- changes and solutions to address many of the real-world problems we encounter today and into in the future. The Information Technology and Communications in Health (ITCH) conference was first held in 1987 to promote the global exchange of ideas in health informatics. The conference is hosted by the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria. The theme of the 2011 conference is Health Informatics: International Per- spectives. The conference provided a unique opportunity to share lessons learned by both developed and developing countries. In addition this ITCH conference was special as it honoured Professor Denis Protti’s leadership and contributions to the field of health informatics. Professor Denis Protti was the founding Director of the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria and has contributed his knowledge and expertise to guiding health informatics education, projects and initia- tives in Canada and internationally. It is hoped that the exchange of knowledge among the participants at ITCH 2011 will lead to increased dialogue and greater improvements to health information systems and technologies leading to more sustainable healthcare systems worldwide today and into the future. Elizabeth Borycki School of Health Information Science University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Canada vii ITCH 2011 Steering Committee Chair – Abdul V. Roudsari Program Chairs – Andre Kushniruk and Abdul V. Roudsari Student Poster & Practitioner Poster Co-ordinator – Pasquale Fiore Workshop Co-ordinator – Alex Kuo Promotion and Business Co-ordinator – Leslie Wood Sponsor and Exhibitor Co-ordinators – Al Schyf and Nancy Gault Proceedings Editors – Elizabeth Borycki and John Bartle-Clar Technical Co-ordinator – John Bartle-Clar Members at Large – Jim McDaniel and Colin Partridge viii ITCH 2011 Scientific Program Committee James Anderson Purdue University, USA Riccardo Bellazzi University Pavia, Italy Maged Boulos University of Plymouth, UK Joe Cafazzo University Health Network, Canada Robert Calnan Vancouver Island Health Authority, Canada Susan Clamp Leeds University, UK Enrico Coiera Australia Dominic Covvey University of Waterloo, Canada Eric Eisenstein Duke University Medical Center, USA Paul Fisher Universidade Federal do Rio, Grande do Sul, Brazil Marilynne Hebert University of Calgary, Canada Don Juzwishin Alberta Health Services, Canada David Kaufman Columbia University, USA Jonathan Kay Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital, UK ix Craig Kuziemsky University of Ottawa, Canada Kevin Leonard University of Toronto, Canada Selma Limam Mansar Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Jim McDaniel University of Victoria, Canada Christian Nøhr Aalborg University, Denmark Anthony Norris New Zealand Grace Paterson Dalhousie University, Canada Francesco Pinciroli Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Denis Protti University of Victoria, Canada Jan Talmon Maastricht University, Netherlands Robyn Tamblyn McGill University, Canada Joseph Tan McMaster University, Canada Minhong (Maggie) Wang University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jens Weber University of Victoria, Canada Jeremy Wyatt Digital Healthcare, UK
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