Journal Contents: International Journal of Healthcare Delivery Reform Initiatives (IJHDRI)

Volume 3 (2011)
Issue 1
Article 1
Preferred Types of Menopause Service Delivery: A Qualitative Study of Menopausal Women’s Perceptions (pages 1-12)
Abbey Hyde (University College Dublin, Ireland), Jean Nee (University College Dublin, Ireland), Michelle Butler (University College Dublin, Ireland), Jonathan Drennan (University College Dublin, Ireland), Etaoine Howlett (University College Cork, Ireland)
Article 3
Analysis Using Identical Patient Types Across Providers and the Implications for the Health Care Supply Chain (pages 24-38)
Breanne Cameron (Cambio Technologies, USA), Fay Cobb Payton (North Carolina State University, USA)
Article 4
Towards Implementing a Nationwide Electronic Health Record System in Nigeria (pages 39-55)
Jerry S. Pantuvo (Coventry University, UK), Raouf Naguib (Coventry University, UK), N. Wickramasinghe (RMIT University, Australia)
Issue 2
Article 1
CRM Index Development and Validation in Indian Hospitals (pages 1-22)
Arun Kumar Agariya (ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India), Deepali Singh (ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India)
Article 2
A Promising Health Care Reform in Greece: The Emphasis is on Hospitals (pages 23-27)
Zoe Boutsioli (Athens Institute for Education and Research, Greece)
Article 3
A Risk-Based Classification of Mobile Applications in Healthcare (pages 28-39)
Josh Feiser (Northern Kentucky University, USA), Vijay V. Raghavan (Northern Kentucky University, USA), Teuta Cata (Northern Kentucky University, USA)
Article 4
Using Biometrics Devices for Improving Automation in Hospital Management System: A Case Study in Semi-Urban India (pages 40-48)
Sanjay Mohapatra (Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India)
Issue 3
Article 1
The Implementation and Future Directions of e-Health Information Policy: Greece (pages 1-9)
Evagelia C. Lappa (Medical Library General Hospital Attikis K.A.T. & Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece), Georgios A. Giannakopoulos (Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece)
Article 2
Situational Analysis of E-Health Initiative using ICT in Emergency Care Services: The Case of Coimbatore in Tamilnadu State, India (pages 10-28)
P. Devika (PSG College of Arts and Science, India), N. Mathiyalagan (PSG College of Arts and Science, India)
Article 3
Article 5
Moving Beyond Repair: Perfecting Health Care (pages 54-56)
Joseph Onyeocha (South Carolina State University, USA)
Issue 4
Article 1
PPP’s Application in Greek Health Infrastructure and Personnel’s Response (pages 1-15)
Georgios N. Chatzipoulidis (Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece), Georgios N. Aretoulis (Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Thessaloniki, Greece), Glykeria P. Kalfakakou (Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Article 2
The Telematics Infrastructure: The Backbone of the German e-Health Card (pages 16-26)
Manuel Zwicker (RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Juergen Seitz (DHBW Heidenheim, Heidenheim, Germany), Nilmini Wickramasinghe (RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, & Epworth Healthcare, Richmond, VIC, Australia)
Article 3
Predicting Diabetes amongst Native American Elders: The Importance of Comorbid Diseases and their Interactions (pages 27-43)
S. Upadhyaya (Healthcare Engineering Group, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA), K. Farahmand (Healthcare Engineering Group, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA), T. Baker-Demaray (School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota State, Grand Forks, ND, USA)
Article 4
Clinical Commissioning Groups in the UK: A Knowledge Management Study (pages 44-59)
Vikraman Baskaran (School of Informatics, College of Continuing and Professional Studies, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA, USA), Steve E. Johns (Biomedical Computing and Engineering Technologies (BIOCORE) Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK), Rajeev K. Bali (Biomedical Computing and Engineering Technologies (BIOCORE) Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK), Raouf N. G. Naguib (Biomedical Computing and Engineering Technologies (BIOCORE) Applied Research Group, Coventry University, Coventry, UK), Nilmini Wickramasinghe (RMIT University Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, & Epworth Healthcare, Richmond, VIC, Australia)
Article 5
A Simple Model for a Complex Issue: Understanding the Dynamics of Adult HIV and AIDS Situation in Canada (pages 60-74)
Hassan Qudrat-Ullah (School of Administrative Studies, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada)
Volume 2 (2010)
Issue 1
Article 2
Adoption of Electronic Health Records: A Study of CIO Perceptions (pages 18-42)
Yousuf J. Ahmad (Mercy Health Partners, USA), Vijay V. Raghavan (Northern Kentucky University, USA), William Benjamin Martz Jr. (Northern Kentucky University, USA)
Article 3
Healthcare Information Exchange in Advancing Shared Care Regionally (pages 43-58)
Kari Harno (Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland)
Article 4
Issues in Interoperable Structures of Regional Health Information Networks (pages 59-74)
Stergiani Spyrou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Panagiotis Bamidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Nicos Maglaveras (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Issue 2
Article 1
The Role for Knowledge Management in Modern Healthcare Delivery (pages 1-9)
Nilmini Wickramasinghe (RMIT University, Australia)
Article 2
The Integration of Systems Dynamics and Balanced Scorecards in Strategic Healthcare Policy Simulation Analysis (pages 10-34)
Mahendran Maliapen (University of Sydney, Australia, National University of Singapore, Singapore and UCLAN, UK), Alan Gillies (UCLAN, UK)
Article 3
Transforming Healthcare: Leveraging the Complementarities of Health Informatics and Systems Engineering (pages 35-55)
Kalyan Sunder Pasupathy (University of Missouri, USA)
Issue 3
Article 1
Transforming and Computerizing Professional Artifacts: An Underestimated Opportunity for Learning (pages 1-10)
Carina Beckerman (Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden)
Article 2
A Novel Use for Real Time Locating Systems: Discrete Event Simulation Validation in Medical Systems (pages 11-19)
T. Eugene Day (St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, USA), Anchit Mehrotra (Washington University in St. Louis, USA), Nathan Ravi (St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis University, and Washington University in St. Louis, USA)
Article 4
Record Linkage in Healthcare: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges for Public Health (pages 29-47)
Gulzar H. Shah (National Association of County and City Health Officials, USA), Kaveepan Lertwachara (California Polytechnic State University, USA), Anteneh Ayanso (Brock University, Canada)
Issue 4
Article 1
An Approach to Participative Personal Health Record System Development (pages 1-16)
Vasso Koufi (University of Piraeus, Greece), Flora Malamateniou (University of Piraeus, Greece), George Vassilacopoulos (University of Piraeus, Greece)
Article 2
Two Case Studies in Human Factors in Healthcare: The Nurse and Older Patient (pages 17-38)
Richard Pak (Clemson University, USA), Nicole Fink (Clemson University, USA), Margaux Price (Clemson University, USA), Dina Battisto (Clemson University, USA)
Article 3
Management and Challenges Facing Wireless Sensor Networks in Telemedicine Applications (pages 39-65)
Ibrahiem Mahmoud Mohamed El Emary (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia)
Article 4
Exploring Linkages between Quality, E-Health and Healthcare Education (pages 66-81)
Christopher L. Pate (St. Philip’s College, USA), Joyce E. Turner-Ferrier (St. Philip’s College, USA)
Volume 1 (2009)
Issue 1
Article 1
Managing E-Procurement in Public Healthcare: A Knowledge Management Perspective (pages 1-15)
Tommaso Federici (University of Tuscia, Italy), Andrea Resca (LUISS University, Italy)
Article 2
Perspectives on the Adoption of Electronic Resources for Use in Clinical Trials (pages 16-24)
maricarmen D. Planas-Silva (Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, USA), Rhoda C. Joseph (Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, USA)
Article 3
Article 4
Drivers for Wireless Technology Acceptance in Indian Healthcare (pages 48-52)
Raj Gururajan (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
Article 5
Factors Affecting the Adoption of ICT for Health Service Delivery in Namibia: The Role of Functional Literacy and Policy Implications (pages 63-87)
Blessing M. Maumbe (Eastern Kentucky University, USA), Meke I. Shivute (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia), Vesper T. Owei (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Republic of South Africa)
Issue 2
Article 1
Information Completeness: A Qualitative Analysis of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) (pages 1-24)
Gary Hackbarth (Northern Kentucky University, USA), John McQuade (J.P. Morgan, USA)
Article 2
Preparing Healthcare Organizations for New IT Systems Adoption: A Readiness Framework (pages 25-38)
Robert Breas (National IT Institute for Healthcare (NICTIZ), The Netherlands), Matthew Waritay Guah (Erasmus University, The Netherlands)
Article 3
Physician Characteristics and EMR Attitudes (pages 39-51)
David Meinert (Missouri State University, USA), Dane K. Peterson (Missouri State University, USA)
Article 4
Wireless for Managing Health Care: The Wirhe Framework (pages 52-73)
Esko Alasaarela (University of Oulu, Finland), Ravi Nemana (University of California - Berkeley, USA), Steven DeMello (Health Technology Center, USA), Nick S. Oliver (Imperial College, UK), Masako Miyazaki (University of Alberta, Canada)
Issue 3
Article 1
Multi-Dimensional Criteria for the Evaluation of E-Health Services (pages 1-18)
Alalwany Hamid (Brunel University, UK), Alshawi Sarmad (Brunel University, UK)
Article 2
Confirmatory Factor Analysis to Establish Determinants of Wireless Technology in the Indian Healthcare (pages 19-37)
Raj Gururajan (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), Tiana Gurney (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), Abdul Hafeez-Baig (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
Article 3
Adoption of Mobile Technology by Public Healthcare Doctors: A Developing Country Perspective (pages 38-54)
Nesaar Banderker (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Jean-Paul Van Belle (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Article 4
Tele-Practice Technology: A Model for Healthcare Delivery to Underserved Populations (pages 55-69)
Thomas W. Miller (University of Connecticut, USA), Robert D. Morgan (Texas Tech University, USA), Jennifer A. Woods (South Texas VA Healthcare Center, USA)
Article 5
Evidence on the Efficacy of Integrated Care (pages 70-87)
Torben Larsen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
Issue 4
Article 1
SMART: Mobile Patient Monitoring in an (pages 1-16)
Esteban Pino (Universidad de Concepción, Chile), Dorothy Curtis (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA), Thomas Stair (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA), Lucila Ohno-Machado (University of California San Diego, USA)
Article 2
Supporting Diabetes Self-Management with Pervasive Wireless Technology Solutions (pages 17-31)
Nilmini Wickramasinghe (RMIT University, Australia), Indrit Troshani (University of Adelaide Business School, Australia), Steve Goldberg (INET International Inc., Canada)
Article 3
A Review of Wireless Sensor Networks for Wellness Monitoring in Residential Aged Care (pages 32-47)
Leroy Lai Yu Chan (University of New South Wales, Australia), Branko George Celler (University of New South Wales, Australia), James Zhaonan Zhang (University of New South Wales, Australia), Nigel Hamilton Lovell (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Article 4
Nursing Homes and E-health (pages 48-67)
Shuyan Xie (University of Alabama, USA), Yang Xiao (University of Alabama, USA), Hsiao-Hwa Chen (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan)
Article 5
Medical Data Visualization via a Pervasive Multi-Agent Platform (pages 68-81)
Antonio Coronato (ICAR-CNR, Italy), Luigi Gallo (ICAR-CNR, Italy), Giuseppe De Pietro (ICAR-CNR, Italy)
Article 6
Seamless Access to Healthcare Folders with Strong Privacy Guarantees (pages 82-107)
Tristan Allard (University of Versailles & INRIA Rocquencourt, France), Nicolas Anciaux (INRIA Rocquencourt, France), Luc Bouganim (INRIA Rocquencourt, France), Philippe Pucheral (University of Versailles & INRIA Rocquencourt, France), Romuald Thion (INRIA Grenoble, France)