In brief

• Half-day workshop in conjunction with ECSCW2024 in Rimini
• Position papers are limited to six pages (excl references) in the ECSCW format
• The deadline for submitting position papers is May 6, 2024
• Participants accepted for the workshop must register for ECSCW2024

Introduction

Electronic health records (EHRs) support patient treatment by providing healthcare professionals with the means to order, document, and follow up on the steps taken to treat and care for each patient. EHRs are complex systems and their implementation is a major undertaking, which has received sustained attention in computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) and other research fields. This workshop at ECSCW2024 is the second in a series that started at the previous ECSCW conference (see EHR2023). The workshop provides a forum for getting updated on current studies and creating connections with other CSCW researchers who study EHR implementation.

The workshop is about the objectives, obstacles, and outcomes of implementing EHRs. Within this overall topic, the workshop themes include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Case analyses of EHR implementations at different stages of completion – from vendor selection, through configuration and training, to design-in-use
• Conceptual pieces that propose models or frameworks for understanding EHR implementation and begin to apply, refine, and validate them
• Discussions that expound critical features of EHR implementation, such as increased documentation burden, reduced data fragmentation, and so forth
• Studies of the many stakeholder groups that are affected by EHRs and of the conditions for these groups to make their voices heard in EHR projects
• Methodological reflections on how to conduct studies, manage research data, and behave ethically amid clinicians, patients, and EHR vendors
• Comparative studies that call attention to how situated practices determine EHR outcomes across the modules, groups, or sites in an implementation

There is more information about the workshop in the workshop proposal. If you consider participating in the workshop, please have a look at the proposal.

Participation

Participation in the workshop requires the submission of a position paper. We encourage potential participants to explain their interest in the workshop and particularly welcome position papers that address one (or more) of the workshop themes outlined above. Position papers are limited to a maximum of six pages (excluding references) in the ECSCW paper format. A template specifying the format is available in Latex, RTF, and Word. You submit your position paper, converted to PDF, on this EasyChair site. If you do not yet have an EasyChair account, you need to create one. The submission deadline is May 6.

The submitted position papers will be reviewed by the organizers and accepted on the basis of the relevance and development of their content. If the number of people interested in attending the workshop exceeds its capacity, the organizers will prioritize submissions that make for rich presentations and discussions, while also seeking diversity among the participants. We encourage both junior and senior researchers to submit position papers. To promote participation from practitioners, we also offer the option of submitting alternative material of rough equivalence to a position paper (e.g., an experience report or abridged implementation plan).

The workshop is on-site only; online participation will not be possible. In addition to submitting a position paper, participation in the workshop requires that at least one author of accepted position papers registers for the workshop and ECSCW2024.

Program

The workshop takes place at June 17. It is a half-day, on-site event with the following program. Each position paper has 10 minutes for presentation, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. All position papers are available in the workshop proceedings.

Organizers

Gunnar Ellingsen

UiT - Arctic University of Norway

Miria Grisot

Oslo University, Norway

Morten Hertzum

Roskilde University, Denmark

Anna S. Islind

Reykjavik University, Iceland

Contact us

For more information, please contact Gunnar Ellingsen (gunnar.ellingsen@uit.no).