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SHIMR 99 The Fourth International Symposium on Health Information Management Research Sheffield, England, 14-15th June, 1999. Organised by: The Centre for Health Information Management Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK http://www.shef.ac.uk/~is/research/chimr/shimr99.html ***************** CALL FOR PAPERS ***************** SHIMR 99 aims to bring together people who are carrying out, or are interested in, research in the general area of health information management and technology, and to provide an informal forum for the presentation and discussion of their research activities. SHIMR 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 welcome paper submissions and delegates from the international healthcare community, particularly those with teaching/research responsibilities in health information management, with clinical responsibilities, and those involved in provision of information services. TOPICS OF INTEREST Papers may be submitted reporting on research in any area of health information management. Areas include, but are not restricted to, Information Management issues of Evidence based care Person-based Electronic Health Records Integrated healthcare through standards and infrastructure Healthcare training and education Information services for the public and patients Security and confidentiality of healthcare information Integration of Information Services PUBLICATIONS The Symposium Proceedings, including all full, short and discussion papers presented, and abstracts for posters and workshops, will be published by the Health Informatics Journal, Sheffield Academic Press. In addition, we are arranging for selected papers to be published in future issues of the Health Informatics Journal, as has occurred in previous SHIMR events. SUBMISSION DETAILS Full Papers - Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between 1,000 and 1,500 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to develop the abstracts into full papers of not more than 5,000 words for presentation at the Symposium. Short Papers - Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between 500 and 750 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to develop the abstracts into short papers of not more than 2,500 words for presentation at the Symposium. Discussion Papers - Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between 300 and 500 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to develop the abstracts into position papers of not more than 1,500 words for group discussion at the Symposium. Posters - Posters sessions provide a forum for introducing work in its early stages. 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 will be invited to make a short presentation and to develop a poster presentation for display at the Symposium. Workshops - Workshops bring together participants to discuss selected topics in an informal atmosphere designed to encourage discussion and active exchange of ideas between researchers and practitioners. Workshop proposers should include a clear statement of the workshop topic/objectives, the intended audience, the proposed length (in hours), an abstract (300 to 500 words), an outline of the contents, and a description of the proposer's qualifications/experience in relation to the workshop topic. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Programme Committee, chaired by Professor Tom Wilson, Director of the Centre for Health Information Management Research. Each submission should contain sufficient detail to permit reviewers to judge the suitability, and should be accompanies by a completed submission form (see below). Papers should not be simultaneously submitted elsewhere, or have been previously published. HOW TO SUBMIT Submissions and general enquiries to: Barry Eaglestone SHIMR 99 The Centre for Health Information Management Research Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN UK Tel: (0)114-282-5080 Email: [log in to unmask] Abstracts may be submitted by fax to (0)114-278-0300 or by email to: [log in to unmask], to arrive not later than 1st February 1998. Electronic submissions are preferred in the form of Word documents which conform to the Health Informatics Journal style guide (http:/www.shef.ac .uk/uni/projects/hij/). IMPORTANT DATES Submission Deadline 25th January 1999 Notification of acceptance 22nd February 1999 Deadline for final papers: 22nd March 1999 Symposium 14-15th June 1999 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Tom Wilson (UK) - chair Ian Bowns (UK) Michael Brittain (New Zealand) Umberto Giani (Italy) Paul Gorman (USA) John Mantas (Greece) Tony Norris (UK) Paula Procter (UK) ORGANISING COMMITTEE Barry Eaglestone(Centre for Health Information Management Research) Ian Bowns (Centre for Health Information Management Research) Chris Dowd (School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield) SHIMR 99 SUBMISSION FORM Submission type [full paper, short paper, discussion, poster, workshop] Title: Author(s) Contact person Contact address Postcode: Tel no: Fax no: Email: -- Ian Bowns Senior Research Fellow Health Policy and Management School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) University of Sheffield Regent Court 30 Regent Street Sheffield S1 4DA Tel; +44 (0)114 2220742 Fax; +44 (0)114 2220798 E-mail; [log in to unmask] (work) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%