Research in the Information Systems (IS) field has been characterised by the use of a variety of methods and theoretical underpinnings. This fact recently raised concerns about the rigour of scientific results of IS research and about the legitimacy of the IS academic field. On the other hand, a number of IS researchers has argued for a view that values diversity as a strength of the IS field. ...

Despite the myriad of information systems development methods that have surfaced over recent years, and the growing interest in the use of soft systems methodology (SSM), the realisation of computer-based information systems in realworld situations continues to be somewhat challenging. Against this background, this paper will aim to delve into such a methodology known as SSM, establish an under...

The purpose of this study was to describe the state of rehabilitation health information systems (HIS) in different settings, and identify key processes and actions which contribute to the development of HIS which can effectively support low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) allocate resources to health-related rehabilitation to people with disabilities. Nine case studies were conducted acro...

One of the main goals of radiology is to communicate imaging information to aid in patient management. Information standards can facilitate communication and help realize this goal. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a new information transmission standard that was developed to meet the growing need for robust, large-scale World Wide Web applications. XML notation provides a compact document r...

Early problems associated with the development of computer systems led to the much cited ‘software’ crisis, which in turn has engendered an understanding of development that has sought a solution in terms of control and standardisation. However, systems still continue to disappoint and this paper proposes that two challenges provide one research avenue where greater understanding is required. T...

The discussion on the importance of Semantic Web for the promotion of Information systems is extremely interesting. In this first newsletter we tried through personal invitations to outline only few aspects of the convergence of SW and IS. As we already mentioned in the editorial of NEWS, the Inaugural Issue of the International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems Journal (at the en...

OBJECTIVES To summarize excellent current research in the field of Health Information Systems. METHOD Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2008. RESULTS HIS is a broad field that includes many fruitful areas of research and development. Some current topics were selected for this IMIA yearbook. CONCLUSIONS The best paper selection of articles on health information system...

introduction: hospitals require a central monitoring and improve planning process in order to enhance patient care quality. regarding the current developments in health care systems, the question is which information system can support transformation of hospitals. this review article focuses on the capacity of enterprise resource planning (erp) systems for the transformation of hospitals. metho...

conclusions: the results of the present research indicates that the emphasis of the his evaluation moves from technical subjects to human and organizational subjects, and from objective to subjective issues. therefore, this issue entails more familiarity with more qualitative evaluation methods. in most of the reviewed studies, the main focus has been laid on the necessity of using multi-method...