title: The action case method in health informatics research.
abstract: This paper introduces the action case as a research method that can be used in health informatics research. In general, this method has been used in information systems research but has been ignored within the field of health informatics. This paper defines the action case and provides suggestions for its use in the various stages of a research project.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University For Health Science (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. househmo@ngha.med.sa
authors.forename: Mowafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Househ
mesh_terms: D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008490:Medical Informatics