Challenges to inter-departmental coordination of patient transfers: A workflow perspective
International Journal of Medical InformaticsPublished 17 December 2009
Joanna Abraham, Madhu Reddy
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Three socio-technical design requirements that designers need to pay attention to while developing inter-departmental healthcare information systems are discussed, which can support the mediating role of integrators, the collaborative balancing of goals, and the collaborative prioritization of resources.
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To address these challenges, we discuss three socio-technical design requirements that designers need to pay attention to while developing inter-departmental healthcare information systems. To ensure effective inter-departmental coordination, the systems should incorporate features that can support the mediating role of integrators, the collaborative balancing of goals, and the collaborative prioritization of resources.
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