Track: Information Technology in Health Care
Minitrack: HCI Issues in Healthcare IT

In order to comply with changing regulations and to improve support for office staff, clinicians, and patients, healthcare organizations worldwide are currently undertaking massive transformations and additions to their IT infrastructure. History suggests that the success of the healthcare applications that emerge from this process will depend to a large degree on the ability of people to use them effectively and efficiently. Human-computer interaction (HCI) research can provide valuable guidance to improve the usability of healthcare IT. Thus, potential exists for HCI researchers to apply existing knowledge to improve healthcare IT as well as to formulate new theories and practices specific to the healthcare context. This minitrack provides a focused outlet at HICSS for HCI researchers in healthcare domains to share and discuss the results of their work. Research is welcomed on any HCI topic relating to healthcare IT.

Expanded information is available at: http://www.sba.uwm.edu/RISH/HICSS-HCIinHC.htm


Co-chairs:
Ann Fruhling (Primary Contact)
College of Information Science and Technology
Peter Kiewit Institute
University of Nebraska at Omaha
1110 S. 67 th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0500, USA
Phone: +1-402-554-4968
Fax: +1-402-554-3284
Email: afruhling@mail.unomaha.edu

E. Vance Wilson
College of Business Administration
The University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft, MS #103
4032 Stranahan HallToledo, OH 43606-3390, USA
Email: Vance.Wilson@utoledo.edu or vancewilson@gmail.com

Nina McGarry
School of Business
Marymount University
1000 North Glebe Road Ballston 313, Arlington, VA 22207, USA
Phone: +1-703-284-5942
Fax: +1-703-527-3830
Email: nmcgarry@marymount.edu