Broadening the Socio-Technical Horizons of Health Informatics
2010
Expanding Health Informatics with Socio-Technical Perspectives
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Georgiou Andrew, Whetton Sue
Primary Institution: University of Sydney
Conclusion
The supplement emphasizes the importance of socio-technical perspectives in understanding and improving health informatics systems.
Supporting Evidence
- Socio-technical perspectives are critical for the success of health information systems.
- Research shows that both technological and organizational factors must be considered in system implementation.
- Today's researchers are using socio-technical approaches to improve health informatics.
Takeaway
This article talks about how understanding both technology and people is important for making health information systems work better.
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