Technology in health care: are we
delivering on the promise?
Australian Health Review invites contributions for
an upcoming issue on information management
and information and communication technology
in health care.
Submission deadline: 15 May 2007
Despite a reputation for less spending on information
and communication technologies (ICT),
the health care sector has an imperative to ensure
the ?right? information has been made available
and accessible to the ?right? person at the ?right?
time. While there is increasing evidence that the
strategic application of ICT in innovative ways
can improve the effectiveness of health care delivery,
we don?t often discuss the substantial changes
to the way health care organisations operate that
are required for best practice information management.
In an upcoming issue, Australian Health
Review is looking to publish feature articles,
research papers, case studies and commentaries
related to information management and information
and communication technologies in health
care. We are particularly interested in papers that
report on the successes, or failures, of initiatives
in Australia and New Zealand that have brought
together the research, the technology and the
clinical, managerial and organisational expertise.
Submissions related to international initiatives
with lessons for Australia and New Zealand will
also be welcomed.
Submissions can be short commentaries of
1000 to 2000 words, or more comprehensive
reviews of 2000 to 4000 words. Please consult the
AHR Guidelines for Authors for information on
formatting and submission. The deadline for submission
is 15 May 2007.