Multimethod Evaluation of Information and Communication Technologies in Health in the Context of Wicked Problems and Sociotechnical Theory
Author(s) -
Johanna Westbrook,
Jeffrey Braithwaite,
Andrew Georgiou,
Amanda J Ampt,
Nerida Creswick,
Enrico Coiera,
R Iedema
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of the american medical informatics association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-974X
pISSN - 1067-5027
DOI - 10.1197/jamia.m2462
Subject(s) - sociotechnical system , context (archaeology) , computer science , management science , health care , knowledge management , healthcare system , order (exchange) , health informatics , information system , data science , engineering , political science , business , electrical engineering , biology , paleontology , finance , law
Few research designs look at the deep structure of complex social systems. We report the design and implementation of a multimethod evaluation model to assess the impact of computerized order entry systems on both the technical and social systems within a health care organization.
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