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2nd - CALL FOR PAPERS
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The Tenth International Symposium on
Health Information Management Research
ISHIMR2005
Theme: "Improving the quality of health information
- an international perspective"
http://www.seerc.info/ishimr2005
Department of Computer Science, CITY Liberal Studies
(http://www.city.academic.gr)
The Centre for Health Information Management Research,
The University of Sheffield
(http://www.shef.ac.uk/is/research/chimr/chimr.html)
South-Eastern European Research Center SEERC (http://www.seerc.info)
Thessaloniki, Greece
22-24 September 2005
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SCOPE
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iSHIMR 2005 aims to bring together people who are carrying out, or are
interested in, research in the general area of health information
management
and health informatics technology, and to provide a forum for the
presentation
and discussion of their research activities.
ISHIMR 2005 is a response to the challenge of utilising the enormous
potential
of modern information technology in information systems, which benefit
healthcare professionals, managers, planners, patients and the public. The
multi-disciplinary field of Healthcare is a massive generator and user of
information. Effective management and exploitation of this critical resource
is fundamental to the effectiveness of all groups and individuals in this
field,
at strategic, management and operational levels. We therefore welcomepaper
submissions and delegates from the international healthcare community,
particularly those with teaching/research responsibilitiesin health
information
managementand health informatics with clinicalresponsibilities, and those
involved in provision of information services.
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TOPICS OF INTEREST
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Papers may be submitted reporting on research in any area of health
information
management. We particularly welcome papers which address the conference
theme,
"Improving the quality of health information - an international
perspective".
Areas include, but are not restricted to, Information Management issues of
- e-Health Records, Personal Health Systems.
- Information needs of patients, carers and the public.
- Evidence based health and social care.
- Security, confidentiality and protection of healthcare information.
- e-Health Logistics.
- Local Implementation Strategies - experience, issues and challenges.
- HCI issues of Health care applications. User acceptance of
Health care applications.
- Home monitoring and care systems. Tele-systems and applications
for support of care.
- User friendly and certified information services for citizens and
patients.
- Integrated Health Information Services, standards and infrastructure.
- Health/Medical Informatics Training and Education.
- Health service workflow management and re-engineering.
- Implementing and Managing Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Health Services and Geographic Information Systems
- Principles and Practices of Project Management for Health
Systems Implementation
- Knowledge representation and Management
- IT in Health Services - Management and Economical aspects
- Bio-information management
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Deadline for submission of papers/posters: 15 May 2005
Notification of Acceptance: 15 June 2005
Deadline for Final Papers/Posters: 10 July 2005
Advanced Registration and Author Registration deadline: 15 July 2005
Final Programme: 26 August 2005
Conference: 22 September 2005
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COMMITTEES
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PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Barry Eaglestone (University of Sheffield, UK) Co-chair
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Panagiotis Bamidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,GR) Co-chair
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Raza Abidi (Dalhousie University, CA)
Pantelis Angelidis (SEE Institute of Telecommunications, GR)
Peter Bath (University of Sheffield, UK)
Andrew Booth (University of Sheffield, UK)
Moya Conrick (Griffith University, AU)
Rowena Cullen (Victoria University of Wellington , NZ)
Asuman Dogac (Middle East Technical University, TR)
Chris Dowd (University of Sheffield, UK)
George Eleftherakis (CITY College, GR)
Dimitris Fotiadis (University of Ioannina, GR)
Mariam Ginman (Abo Akademi University, FI)
Evelin Hovenga (Central Queensland University, AU)
Socrates Katsikas (University of the Aegean, GR)
Panayiotis Ketikidis (CITY College, GR)
Elena Maceviciute (University College of Boras, SE)
Nicos Maglaveras (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR)
Valentin Masero (University of Extremadura, SP)
Tony Norris (University of Auckland, NZ)
George Pangalos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR)
Costas Pappas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR)
Iraklis Paraskakis (CITY College, GR)
Paula Procter (University of Sheffield, UK)
Rob Procter (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Trefor Roscoe (University of Sheffield, UK)
Abdul Roudsari (City University, UK)
Mark Sanderson (University of Sheffield, UK)
Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar (University of Timisoara, RO)
Tom Wilson (University of Sheffield, UK)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Peter Bath (University of Sheffield, UK) Co-chair
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Anna Sotiriadou (CITY College, GR) Co-chair
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Petros Kefalas (CITY College, GR)
Panayiotis Ketikidis (South East European Centre, GR)
Dimitris Dranidis (CITY College, GR)
Athanasios Hatziapostolou(CITY College, GR)
SECRETARIAT
Konstantinos Danas [log in to unmask]
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INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
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Authors should submit research contributions or practical experience reports
in English. All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least 2 members of the
programme committee.
Papers should not be simultaneously submitted elsewhere, or have been
previously published.
Papers should be set out in accordance with the Health Informatics Journal
requirements. Please use the provided template
Full Papers / Short Papers-
These should present research contributions or practical experience reports,
for presentation at the Symposium. Full papers should be not more than 5,000
words. Short papers should be not more than 3,000 words.
Discussion Papers -
These should be position papers of not more than 1,500 words, for group
discussion at the Symposium.
Posters -
Poster sessions provide a forum for introducing work in its earlystages.
Poster contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between
300 and 500 words in English, describing the problem area, the work being
carried out, and why the work is important. Authors of accepted poster
abstracts would be invited to make a short presentation and to develop a
poster
presentation for display at the Symposium.
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PUBLICATIONS
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The Symposium Proceedings, including all full, short and discussion papers
presented, and abstracts for posters and workshops, will be published by
SEERC.
In addition, selected papers will be published in future issues of the
Health
Informatics Journal, as has occurred in previous iSHIMR events.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Professor Keith Jeffery, Head of Information Systems Engineering
Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Title: GRIDs, Ambient Computing and Healthcare
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CONFERENCE VENUE
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The conference will take place at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
of Thessaloniki, which is located at the center of Thessaloniki. Lunch,
coffee
break and refreshments will be available throughout the conference.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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SECRETARIAT:
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CONFERENCE HOME PAGE:
http://www.seerc.info/ishimr2005
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