Abstract
One reason that it is so difficult to build electronic systems for collecting and sharing health information is that their design and implementation requires clear goals and a great deal of collaboration among people from diverse social and occupational worlds. This paper uses empirical examples from two Australian health informatics projects to illustrate the importance of boundary objects and boundary spanning activities in facilitating the high degree of collaboration required for the design and implementation of workable systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Health Informatics |
Subtitle of host publication | Building a Healthcare Future Through Trusted Information - Selected Papers from the 20th Australian National Health Informatics Conference, HIC 2012 |
Editors | Anthony J. Maeder, Fernando J. Martin-Sanchez |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam Netherlands |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Pages | 58-63 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 178 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781614990789 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781614990772 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | Health Informatics Conference 2012 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 30 Jul 2012 → 2 Aug 2012 Conference number: 20th https://hisa.site-ym.com/mpage/hic2012 |
Publication series
Name | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
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Publisher | IOS Press |
Volume | 178 |
ISSN (Print) | 0926-9630 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1879-8365 |
Conference
Conference | Health Informatics Conference 2012 |
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Abbreviated title | HIC 2012 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 30/07/12 → 2/08/12 |
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Keywords
- Boundary objects
- Boundary spanning
- Project management