Personal Health Records (PHRs) and PHR systems have been designed as consumer-oriented tools to empower patients and improve health care. Despite significant consumer interest and anticipated benefits, adoption remains low. Understanding the consumer perspective is necessary, but insufficient by itself. Consumer PHR use also has broad implications…

Introduction: The purpose of information systems is to facilitate work activities: here we consider how Activity Theory can be applied in information systems development. Method. The requirements for an analytical model for emancipatory, work-oriented information systems research and practice are specified. Previous research work in Activity…

DEVELOPED AS AN AID TO COLLEGE PERSONNEL IN SELECTING CLINICAL FACILITIES, THE GUIDE ALSO SERVES TO ASSIST OFFICIALS OF COOPERATING AGENCIES TO UNDERSTAND THE TYPE AND QUALITY OF FACILITIES NEEDED. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE ATTITUDES OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE POTENTIAL COOPERATING AGENCY TO THE…