>thought this might interest members

Jeannette


>You are invited to respond to the following Call for Papers for a Special
>Issue of the "International Journal of Healthcare Technology and
>Management" (IJHTM) on “The application of Internet-based information and
>communication technologies to healthcare”
>
>Please forward to colleagues who may be interested. Apologies for crosss
>posting.
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>
>Call for papers
>
>International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (IJHTM)
>
>Special Issue on “The application of Internet-based information and
>communication technologies to healthcare”
>
>
>Background
>Healthcare providers and funders worldwide are under increasing pressure to
>deliver better services more cost effectively. Many are turning to
>Internet-based information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help
>them achieve this in clinical as well as administrative areas. The
>application of the technologies of e-commerce to healthcare (often referred
>to as ‘e-health’) is leading to significant innovations in healthcare
>delivery and management. Whilst these new technologies represent a great
>opportunity, they can also present major challenges. Healthcare
>organisations operate in environments that are typically dynamic and
>complex, involving a multiplicity of stakeholders. They can be affected by
>a broad range of economic, technological, socio-cultural and political
>factors. Implementing Internet-based ICTs requires considerable financial
>investment, not just in ICT but in changing processes and people. Such use
>of what may be a hard-pressed capital budget requires the presentation of a
>convincing economic justification. Integrating Internet-based ICTs with
>existing legacy systems may be a considerable technological challenge. The
>adoption of Internet-based systems is likely to change the nature of
>communications and relationships within the network of interdependent
>professionals and organisations through which healthcare is often
>delivered. The interplay of all these factors only serves to heighten the
>challenge to healthcare technologists and managers. This special issue
>aims to explore the impact of the application of Internet-based ICTs on
>healthcare delivery and management.
>
>Topics for the special issue
>Articles covering the following topics (but not limited to them) are
>welcome for this special issue
>· The technological challenges of applying Internet-based ICTs in
>healthcare.
>· Integrating Internet-based ICT systems with existing processes and
>systems.
>· The financial and economic implications of Internet-based ICTs in
>healthcare.
>· The human resource management implications of Internet-based ICTs
>in healthcare
>· Socio-cultural and political factors affecting the application of
>Internet-based ICTs in healthcare.
>· The impact of Internet-based ICTs on healthcare supply networks.
>· The impact of Internet-based ICTs on relationships within
>healthcare delivery systems.
>· Performance measurement and evaluation of Internet-based ICT
>systems in healthcare.
>
>Information for authors
>Manuscripts should be submitted via email to the Guest Editor as a
>Microsoft word document, Times New Roman 12, double-spaced. For more
>details see www.inderscience.com/editorial.html. Submission deadline for
>this special issue is 31st May 2004. All submissions will be subject to a
>double-blind review process. Authors will be notified of acceptance by
>31st July 2004. Final papers for publication must be submitted by 30th
>September 2004. Expected publication of the special issue is March 2005.
>
>Guest Editor:
>Dr David Barnes,
>School of Management
>Royal Holloway, University of London
>Egham, Surrey
>TW20 0EX
>UK
>Tel: +44 (0)1784 414348
>Fax: +44 (0)1784 439854
>Email: david.barnes@...