[AISWorld] Call for Papers: 4th Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics (WHITE 2013)

[Ritu Agarwal]

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*WHITE 2013*

The 4th Annual Workshop on Health IT and Economics

Nov 15-16, 2013, Washington, DC

http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chidswhite/

Chair: Ritu Agarwal

Program co-chairs: Guodong (Gordon) Gao and Jeffrey S. McCullough



We are pleased to announce the call for submissions to the 4th Annual
Workshop on Health IT and Economics (WHITE). Health information technology
(IT) offers the potential to improve the quality and reduce the cost of
healthcare delivery. However, significant challenges remain regarding
design, implementation, utilization, and evaluation of health IT. There is
a compelling need for research that can inform both policymakers and
practitioners.

WHITE is a health IT summit that gathers prominent scholars in a
multidisciplinary setting. Inaugurated in 2010, each year WHITE attracts
nearly 100 scholars and thought leaders from more than 40 institutes. This
workshop provides a forum for researchers to disseminate their work and
network within a growing and vibrant community. WHITE also fosters
collaborations between academia, government, and industry.

We solicit papers on a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to,
the following: health IT adoption barriers; assimilation of health IT into
workflows and organizations; impacts of health IT investments; measures and
incentives for meaningful use; business models for health information
exchange; IT-enabled new organization forms and delivery processes; market
competition and health insurance exchange; health 2.0 and empowering
patients; quality transparency and public reporting; as well as medical
analytics.  Research addressing the information technology and systems
implications of new models of care delivery envisioned in the ACA such as
Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes are
encouraged.

The 4th Annual WHITE will be held in Washington DC, center of health policy
debates, on November 15-16, 2013. The conference is hosted by the Center
for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) at the Robert H. Smith
School of Business of University of Maryland. CHIDS (
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids) was established in 2005, and is the first
academic research center focused on health information and decision systems
in a leading business school. Partial support for WHITE is provided by the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Please submit an extended abstract of no more than 5 pages (11-point font,
one-inch margins on four sides, double-spaced) to whitepaper at rhsmith.umd.edu
 by Aug 15, 2013. Abstracts will be reviewed for novelty, rigor, and policy
impact.

Please check http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chidswhite for further information
and updates, as well as opportunities to become a sponsor for the workshop.

If you are new to WHITE, please feel free to check out the programs and
photo albums of previous years on the website. We look forward to your
participation.

*Important dates*

Abstract submission deadline: *Aug 15, 2013*

Author notification: *Aug 30, 2013*

Early registration deadline: *Oct 1, 2013*

Full paper for best paper awards consideration: *Nov 1, 2013*

Conference dates: *Nov 15-16, 2013*

Note: WHITE does not assume copyright over work accepted for presentation.

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Ritu Agarwal
Professor and Dean's Chair of Information Systems
Director, Center for Health Information and Decision Systems
Robert H. Smith School of Business
4327 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD  20742-1815
301.405.3121 TEL
301.405.8655 FAX
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/chids
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/faculty/ragarwal
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