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A Patchwork Planet Integration and Cooperation in Hospitals

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Gunnar Ellingsen,

Eric MonteiroAuthors Info & Claims

Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Volume 12, Issue 1

Pages 71 - 95

https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022469522932

Published: 01 February 2003 Publication History

Abstract

The `seamless' integration of a collection of information systems has been recognised as vital in promoting and realising the collaborative aspects of work. This emphasis on the collaborative role of integration supplements other studies in CSCW focusing on more singular tools for collaboration. Empirically, we analyse the design and use of an electronic patient record system (EPR) in large hospitals in Norway. We discuss the conditions for and types of integration of EPR with the host of related information systems in hospitals. We formulate design principles for the integration of collaborative information systems based on a pragmatic study of the productive role of redundant, fragmented and ambiguous information.

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