What constitutes the field of health information systems? Fostering a systematic framework and research agenda.
The main aim of this article is to present a research agenda and systematic framework of what the field of health information systems is about, namely its central topics and connecting areas. In doing so, we try to provide a cohesive 'big picture' for academics and professionals that are interested in conducting research in this broad area. By using a large number of disparate data sources, we identified 3 major research fields and 18 sub-fields. As this discipline is quite new and heterogeneous in terms of themes and the educational backgrounds of its researchers, we see our conceptualisation as a first step in obtaining a collective understanding of this field, as well as being a common starting point for discussing future directions.
Institute of Information Management, University of St. Gallen, Müller-Friedberg-Strasse 8, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland. tobias.mettler@unisg.ch
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D000047:Academies and Institutes; D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D058436:Knowledge Management; D046609:Libraries, Digital; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D057285:Precision Medicine; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013038:Specialization; D013597:Systems Analysis; D018511:Systems Integration; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D017216:Telemedicine; D000078329:Workforce