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Program
ITHC 2008 Program Program released mid-April 2007
ITHC2007 PROGRAM (in full, PDF large file - 1.8MB)
NEW Pre-conference workshop Tuesday 28 August (Same Venue)
We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference resulted in the gathering of some 2000 healthcare IT community leaders from 64 countries.
Socio-technical systems - four masterclasses
This session brings together four leading international researchers examining the interaction between people and technology. They will discuss the theoretical perspectives that underpin their work and provide insights into emerging research directions. The workshop will provide participants with an introduction to critical aspects of socio-technical theory by world experts, using examples from health informatics research. The workshop will be of value to both novice and experienced researchers.
Attendees may register for the masterclasses and the conference OR masterclass only.
1300 - 1350 Professor Lucy Suchman
Subject: Researching Technologically-Mediated Practices
1350 - 1440 Professor Enrico Coiera
Subject: Communication in clinical orgnaisations
1440 - 1510 Afternoon tea and break
1510 - 1600 Class leader TBA
Subject: Human computer interface
1600 - 1650 Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite
Subject: Health organisation cultures
Workshop registration fee only: AU$77.00
ITHC 2007 Conference Program 28 - 30 August 2007
Venue: Citigate Central Sydney (formerly Carlton Crest Hotel)
CONFERENCE OPENING, 28 AUGUST
Conference registration and welcome reception 1700 - 1900
CONFERENCE DAY 1, 29 August
Plenary session @ 0900 - 1100
0900 Welcome
0905 Host sponsor, welcome (New South Wales Health Department)
0930 - 1015 Professor Lucy Suchman, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
1015 - 1100 TBA
Session 1 @ 1130 - 1300
Breakout session A Chair Peter Williams
Structuration and Sensemaking: Frameworks for understanding the management of Health Information Systems in the ICU
Tip Ghosh, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA
Measuring Nurses' Time in Medication Related Tasks Prior to the Implementation of an Electronic Medication Management System
Amanda AMPT and Johanna I WESTBROOK, The University of Sydney, Australia
Initiators of Interruption in Workflow: The Role of MDs and RNs
Juliana J,a, Brixeya,b, David J. Robinsonb, James P. Turley b, Jiajie Zhangb
a University of Kansas, USA and b University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Breakout session B Chair Lyn Hanmer
Paper TBA
Does it Work on Sundays, too? Healthcare Technology for Elderly People
Stinne Aalokke, Aino V. Corry and Gunnar Kramp
University of Aarhus, Denmark
Socio-Cultural Issues and Patient Safety: A Case Study into the Development of an Electronic Support Tool for Clinical Handover
Ming Chao Wong, Paul Turner, and Kwang Chien Yee
University of Tasmania, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia
Session 2 @1400 - 1530
Breakout session C Chair Jos Aarts
Telemedical teamwork between home and hospital: A synergetic triangle emerges
Jane Clemensen, Simon B. Larsen, Marit Kirkevold and Niels Ejskjar
University of Aarhus, Denmark and University of Oslo, Norway
Paper TBA
ICT & OTs: A model of information and communications technology acceptance and utilisation by occupational therapists (part 2)
Louise Schaper and Graham Pervan
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Breakout session D Chair Andrew Georgiou
Complexity and its Implications for Health Systems Implementation
Sheila Bullas and John Bryant
iBECK, CHIRAD, United Kingdom
Constructing Technology-in-use Practices: EPR-adaptation in Canada and Norway
Nina Boulus and Pernille Bjorn
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Towards Automated Observational Analysis of Leadership in Clinical Networks
Iain McCowan Hazel Harden
CSIRO e-Health Research Centre, Griffith University and Queensland Health, Australia.
Session 3 @ 1600 - 1700 Chair Enrico Coiera
The medication advice-seeking network of staff in an Australian hospital renal ward
Nerida CRESWICK,and Johanna I. WESTBROOK
University of Sydney, Australia.
Heuristic Evaluation Performed by Usability-educated Clinicians: Education and Attitudes
Isabella SCANDURRA, Maria HAGGLUND,Maria ENGSTROM and Sabine KOCH
Uppsala University, SWEDEN
29 August CONFERENCE GALA DINNER, at 7.30pm TARONGA ZOO
CONFERENCE DAY 2, 30 August
Plenary session @ 0900 - 1030
0900 - 1000 Professor Penny Sanderson, Queensland, Australia
1000 - 1030 TBA
Session 4 @ 1100 - 1230
Breakout session E Chair Mandy Ampt
Methodology for analysis of work practice with video
Christian Nohr, Lars Botin
Aalborg University, Denmark
Analysis of Communicative Behaviour: Profiling Roles and Activities
Inger Dybdahl SORBY and Oystein NYTRO
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Paper TBA
Breakout session F Chair Nikki Shaw
Conceptualisation of Socio-technical Integrated Information Technology Solutions to Improve Incident Reporting through Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: A Qualitative Study of Junior Doctors.
Kwang Chien YEE
University of Tasmania
A Longitudinal Study of Usability in Health Care - Does Time Heal?
J Kjeldskov, MB Skov, J Stage
Denmark
Pathology's front line - a comparison of the experiences of electronic ordering in the Clinical Chemistry and Haematology departments
Andrew GEORGIOU, Stephen LANG, Frank ALVARO, Geoff WHITTAKER,
Johanna I. WESTBROOK, Joanne CALLEN
The University of Sydney, and Sydney South West Area Health Service Pathology, Australia
Session 5 @ 1330 - 1500
Breakout session G Chair Jo Callen
Papers TBA
Breakout session H Chair George Margelis
Papers TBA
Session 6 @ 1530 - 1645
ITHC 2007 conference PANEL members (TBA) will debate a HOT topic
Panel adjudicator & conference summation: Paul Gorman