Building nation-wide information infrastructures in healthcare through modular implementation strategies

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-176

  Aanestad, Margunn ^a   Jensen, Tina Blegind ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electronic Patient Record systems; Healthcare; Implementation strategies; Information infrastructure; Interoperability; Modularity

Indexed keywords

DESIGN PRINCIPLES; ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD; ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD SYSTEM; GRADUAL TRANSITION; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURES; LOCAL SOLUTION; MODULAR IMPLEMENTATION; MODULARITY; MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS; NATIONAL PROJECTS; PATIENT RECORD;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE; HEALTH CARE; INTEROPERABILITY;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 79959997079     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

References (68)

1. J.S. Ash, and D.W. Bates Factors and forces affecting EHR systems adoption: report of a 2004 ACMI discussion Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 12 1 2005 8 12 (Pubitemid 40038617)
2. J. Ballantine, and N. Cunningham Strategic information systems planning: applying private sector frameworks in UK public healthcare R.B. Heeks, Reinventing Government in the Information Age 1999 Routledge London
3. E.S. Berner, D.E. Detmer, and D. Simborg Will the wave finally break? A brief view of adoption of electronic medical records in the United States Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 12 1 2005 3 7 (Pubitemid 40038616)
4. C. Ciborra, K. Braa, A. Cordella, B. Dahlbom, A. Failla, O. Hanseth, V. Hepsø J. Ljungberg, E. Monteiro, and K.A. Simon From Control to Drift: The Dynamics of Corporate Information Infrastructures 2000 Oxford University Press Oxford
5. E. Coiera Building a national health IT system from the middle out Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 16 3 2009 271 273
6. W.L. Currie, and M.W. Guah Conflicting institutional logics: a national programme for IT in the organisational field of healthcare Journal of Information Technology 22 3 2007 235 247
7. Edwards, J.; 2007. Case Study: Scotland's Emergency Care Summary Is a First Step Toward a National Health Information Exchange. Gartner Report, ID Number: G00149175, 27 June.
8. Edwards, P.N.; Jackson, S.J.; Bowker, G.C.; Knobel, C.P.; 2007. Understanding Infrastructure: Dynamics, Tensions, and Design. Report of a Workshop on "History & Theory of Infrastructure: Lessons for New Scientific Cyberinfrastructures". Ann Arbor.
9. P.N. Edwards, G.C. Bowker, S.J. Jackson, and R. Williams Introduction: an agenda for infrastructure studies Journal of the Association for Information Systems 10 5 2009 364 374
10. T. Greenhalgh, K. Stramer, T. Bratan, E. Byrne, Y. Mohammas, and J. Russel Introduction of shared electronic records: multi-site case study using diffusion of innovation theory British Medical Journal 337 2008 1 10
11. T. Greenhalgh, K. Stramer, T. Bratan, E. Byrne, J. Russell, S. Hinder, and H. Potts The Devil's in the Detail. Final Report of the Independent Evaluation of the Summary Care Record and Healthspace Programmes 2010 University College London London
12. Hanseth, O.; Monteiro, E.; 1998. Changing irreversible networks. Institutionalization and infrastructure. In: Proceedings of ECIS, Provence, France.
13. O. Hanseth, and N. Lundberg Designing work oriented infrastructures Computer Supported Cooperative Work 10 3-4 2001 347 372 (Pubitemid 33103585)
14. O. Hanseth, and M. Aanestad Design as bootstrapping. On the evolution of ICT network in healthcare Methods of Information in Medicine 42 2003 385 391 (Pubitemid 37288186)
15. O. Hanseth, and K. Lyytinen Theorizing about the design of information infrastructures: design kernel theories and principles Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Environments, Systems and Organizations 4 4 2004 207 241
16. O. Hanseth, and C. Ciborra Risk, Complexity and ICT 2007 Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK
17. O. Hanseth, and K. Lyytinen Design theory for dynamic complexity in information infrastructures: the case of building internet Journal of Information Technology 28 2010 1 19
18. O. Hanseth, E. Monteiro, and M. Hatling Developing information infrastructure standards: the tension between standardisation and flexibility Science, Technology & Human Values 21 4 1996 407 426
19. K. Jakobs Even much needed standards can fail - the case of e-mail The Journal of the Communications Network 5 1 2006 93 99 (Pubitemid 44933234)
20. M. Jones Learning the lessons of history? Electronic records in the United Kingdom acute hospitals, 1988-2002 Health Informatics Journal 10 4 2004 253 263 (Pubitemid 40044850)
21. L.T. Kohn, J.M. Corrigan, and M.S. Donaldson To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health system. Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine 2000 National Academy Press Washington, DC
22. B. Middleton, W.E. Hammond, P.F. Brennan, and G.F. Cooper Accelerating the US EHR adoption: how to get there from here. Recommendations based on the 2004 ACMI retreat Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 12 1 2005 13 19 (Pubitemid 40038618)
23. Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2008. Health Care in Denmark. .
24. E. Monteiro, and O. Hanseth Social shaping of information infrastructure: on being specific about the technology W.J. Orlikowski, G. Walsham, M.R. Jones, J.I. DeGross, Information Technology and Changes in Organizational Work 1995 Chapman & Hall London 325 343
25. E. Monteiro Scaling information infrastructure: the case of the next generation IP in Internet The Information Society 14 3 1998 229 245 (Pubitemid 128370413)
26. OECD OECD Health Data 2008: statistics and indicators for 30 countries, online version ISSN 1683 2008 6243
27. A. Pettigrew, E. Ferlie, and L. McKee Shaping Strategic Change: Making Change in Large Organizations: The Case of the National Health Service 1992 Sage Publications London
28. A. Robertson, K. Cresswell, A. Takian, D. Petrakaki, S. Crowe, T. Cornford, N. Barber, A. Avery, B. Fernando, A. Jacklin, E. Prescott, E. Klecun, J. Paton, V. Lichtner, C. Quinn, M. Ali, Z. Morrison, Y. Jani, J. Waring, K. Marsden, and A. Sheikh Implementation and adoption of nationwide electronic health records in secondary care in England: qualitative analysis of interim results from a prospective national evaluation British Medical Journal 341 2010 c4564
29. S. Sahay, E. Monteiro, and M. Aanestad Configurable politics and asymmetric integration: health e-infrastructures in India Journal of the Association of Information Systems 10 5 2009 399 414
30. H.A. Simon The architecture of complexity Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 106 6 1962 467 482
31. G. Spinardi, I. Graham, and R. Williams EDI in the Scottish health service: inter-organizational systems and inter-organizational change Journal of Strategic Information Systems 6 1997 251 263 (Pubitemid 127424284)
32. S.L. Star The ethnography of infrastructure American Behavioral Scientist 43 3 1999 377 391
33. S.L. Star, and K. Ruhleder Steps toward an ecology of infrastructure: design and access for large information spaces Information Systems Research 7 1/2 1996 111 133
34. J. Webster Networks of collaboration or conflict? Electronic data interchange and power in the supply chain Journal of Strategic Information Systems 4 1 1995 31 42
35. T. Williams Interorganisational information systems: issues affecting interorganisational cooperation Journal of Strategic Information Systems 6 1997 231 250 (Pubitemid 127424283)
36. Amtsrdsforeningen, 2004. Amternes Økonomi 2005 [The Economy of the Counties 2005] < http://www.dsr.dk/dsr/upload/3/0/813/OEkaftaaee-2005.pdf >.
37. Bang, M.; 2007. Fodfolket lægger pres p EPJ-direktør [Pressure on EPR Director] Computerworld. < http://www.computerworld.dk/art/ 42004?cid=4&q=Map+of+Medicine&sm=search&a=cid&i=4&o= 0&pos=1 >.
38. Bernstein, K.; Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; Vingtoft, S. 2004. Evaluering af GEPKA-projektet. Delrapport 3: G-EPJ baseret datakommunikation [Evaluation of the GEPKA Project: Partial Report No. 3. B-EPR-Based Communication of Data] 9.9.2004. < http://www.epj-obs.dk/publikationer/ GepkaGEPJbaseretDatakommunikationDelrapport3.pdf >.
39. Bernstein, K.; Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; 2004. GEPKA projektet. Aftestning af udveksling. Projekt evaluering [The GEPKA Project. Test of Exchange. Project Evaluation] 3.12.2004. < http://www.epj-obs.dk/publikationer/ GepkaUdvekslingProjektevaluering.pdf >.
40. Bernstein, K.; Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; Vingtoft, S.; Nøhr, C.; Andersen, S.K.; 2006. EPJ-Observatoriet. Statusbeskrivelser for EPJ i amterne 2006 [EPR Observatory. Status Descriptions of EPRs in the Counties 2006] > www.epj-observatoriet.dk >.
41. Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; Bernstein, K.; Vingtoft, S.; Andersen, S.K.; Nøhr, C.; 2003. EPJ-Observatoriet. Statusrapport 2003 [EPR Observatory. Status Report 2003] < www.epj-observatoriet.dk >.
42. Strategiske udviklingsveje for epj - eksternt review af det hidtige epj-arbejde [Strategic Development for EPR - External Review of Previous EPR Work], Copenhagen. < http://www.sst.dk/upload/direktionen/strategi-epjudvikl- deloitte24apr07.pdf >.
43. Digital Health, 2007. National Strategy for Digitalisation of the Danish Healthcare Service 2008-2012. < http://www.sst.dk/publ/Publ2004/National-IT
44. Larsen, J.M.; 2004. Tidligere konsulent angriber EPJ-systemer [Former Consultant Attacks EPR Systems] Computerworld. < http://www.computerworld.dk/ art/26453?a=block&i=22 >.
45. MedCom, 2003. Projektbeskrivelse for MedComs SUP Projekt [Project Description for MedCom's SEP Project] 9. februar 2003. < http://www.epj- observatoriet.dk/publikationer/SUP-vurdering1.2.pdf >.
46. MedCom, 2004. SUP - Nyhedsbrev - Oktober [Newsletter October], 01-10-2004.
47. Ministry of the Interior and Health, 2003. National IT Strategy for the Danish Health Care Service 2003-2007. < http://www.sst.dk/publ/Publ2004/ National-IT
48. Nøhr,C.; Andersen, S.K.,Vingtoft, S.; Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; Bernstein, K.; 2004. EPJ-Observatoriet. Statusrapport 2004 [EPR Observatory. Status Report 2004] < http://www.epj-obs.dk/publikationer/Statusrapport2004. pdf >.
49. Olsen, P.S.; 2001. Fællesprojekt for EPJ integration i Vejle og Viborg Amter [Joint Project for EPR Integration in Vejle and Viborg Counties] Presentation at the EPR Observatory's Conference 27 September 2001. < http://www.epj-observatoriet.dk/konference2001/slides/parallel1datamodeller/ PeterSylvest270901.pdf >.
50. Olsen, P.S.; 2004. Analyse af GEPJ [Analysis of B-EPR] PSO Sundhedsinformatik. < http://www.laeger.dk/portal/page/portal/LAEGERDK/ LAEGER-DK/LAEGEFAGLIGT/KVALITET/EPJ/sylvest.pdf >.
51. Rasmussen, J.G.; 2007. Dansk standard fr kritik i EPJ-analyse [Danish Standard Critized in EPR Analysis] Dagens Medicin. < http://www.ditliv.dk/ nyheder/2007/05/02/dansk-standard-far-kritik-i/index.xml >.
52. SEP Evaluation Report, 2002. Evaluering af SUP-pilotprojektet p Horsens og Kolding Sygehuse 27-09-2002 Udarbejdet for SUP-Styregruppen [Evaluation of the SEP Pilot Project at Horsens and Kolding Hospitals. 27.09.2002. Drafted for the SEP Board group].
53. SEP Evaluation Report, 2003. Evaluering af Det tværamtslige SUP-pilotprojekt 21-01-2003 Udarbejdet for SUP-Styregruppen [Evaluation of the Cross-County SEP Pilot Project. 21.01.2003. Drafted for the SEP Board group].
54. Sundhedsministeriet, 1996. HEP-projektet: Handlingsplan for Elektroniske Patientjournaler [Plan of Action for Electronic Patient Records]. < http://www.im.dk/publikationer/pati-rap/hoved/default.htm >.
55. Sundhedsministeriet, 1999. National Strategi for IT i Sygehusvæsenet 2000-2002 [National IT Strategy in Healthcare 2000-2002]. < http://www.sum.dk/publikationer/sum-it/sum-it.pdf >.
56. S. Vikkelsø In between curing and counting: performative effects of experiments with healthcare information infrastructure Financial Accountability & Management 23 3 2007 269 288
57. Vingtoft, S.; Lippert, S.; Bernstein, K.; Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; Kristensen, M.; Nøhr, C.; Andersen, S.K.; 2000. EPJ-Observatoriet. Statusrapport 2000 [EPR Observatory. Status Report 2000]. < www.epj-observatoriet.dk >.
58. Vingtoft, S.; Bruun-Rasmussen, M.; Bernstein, K.; Andersen, S.K.; Nøhr, C.; 2005. EPJ-Observatoriet. Statusrapport 2005 [EPR Observatory. Status Report 2005]. < www.epj-observatoriet.dk >.
59. Centre for Health-telematics: < http://www.cfst.dk/wm142478 >.
60. Danish Institute for Health Services Research: < http://www.dsi.dk/ frz-about.htm >.
61. Danish Nurses' Organization: < http://www.dsr.dk/PortalPage.aspx? MenuItemID=265 >.
62. Digital Health: < http://www.sdsd.dk/Default.aspx >.
63. Electronic Healthcare Record Observatory: < http://www.epj- observatoriet.dk/ >.
64. MedCom: < http://www.medcom.dk/wm109991 >.
65. Ministry of Health and Prevention: http://www.sum.dk/sum/site.aspx?p=34 (established in 2007 as a successor of the Ministry of the Interior and Health).
66. Ministry of Social Welfare: (established in 2007 as a successor of the Ministry of the Interior and Health). < http://www.im.dk/im/site.aspx?p=34 >.
67. The Danish eHealth Portal: < http://www.sundhed.dk/ >.
68. MedCom: < http://www.medcom.dk/wm1 >.