What constitutes the field of Health Information Systems? Fostering a systematic framework and research agenda
Journal
Health Informatics Journal
ISSN
1460-4582
ISSN-Digital
1741-2811
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-06-01
Author(s)
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
The main aim of this article is to present a research agenda and systematic framework of what the field of health information systems is about, namely its central topics and connecting areas. In doing so, we try to provide a cohesive ‘big picture' for academics and professionals that are interested in conducting research in this broad area. By using a large number of disparate data sources, we identified 3 major research fields and 18 sub-fields. As this discipline is quite new and heterogeneous in terms of themes and the educational backgrounds of its researchers, we see our conceptualisation as a first step in obtaining a collective understanding of this field, as well as being a common starting point for discussing future directions.
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keywords
eHealth
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Sage
Publisher place
London
Volume
18
Number
2
Start page
147
End page
156
Pages
10
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
214629