[AISWorld] Submit to the HICSS Hawaii conference minitrack on User Experience (UX) In Information Systems (IS) for Health and Wellness

[Aretha Wright]

Researching User Experience and e-Health? Submit to the HICSS Hawaii conference minitrack on User Experience (UX) In Information Systems (IS) for Health and Wellness

Smartphones and a vast array of new wearable devices are empowering patients and healthcare professionals, and bringing a fundamental shift in the health monitoring and decision making process, putting the consumers (patients) in charge. Today's consumers are less impressed by basic usability and functionality, and they seek compelling user experiences.

This minitrack provides an outlet for health and wellness IS research that includes user experience as a part of the IS concept or evaluation. Research is welcomed on any work that focuses on engaging and effective experiences for their intended users (health consumers, patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and others) using various methodologies (theory- building, concept testing, qualitative, and quantitative work). Research from both industry and academia is encouraged.

The following list provides examples of suitable topics; however, submissions that fit the general theme of the mini track are not limited to these topics:

  *   Analysis, design, development, and evaluation of systems with engaging and effective user experiences for health and wellness technologies through variety of equipment such as wearable, mobile or hand held devices, robots, gaming consoles, as well as conventional laptops and other hardware.
  *   Wellness self-monitoring and management systems
  *   Home health care devices and applications
  *   Management tools for chronic care
  *   Social media applications (e.g., peer support, information acquisition)
  *   Diagnostic tools and monitors
  *   Fitness and exercise applications
  *   Personal health record (PHR) applications
  *   Patient care monitoring systems
  *   Media and devices to better enable communication between doctor and patient
  *   Telemedicine devices
  *   Systems assisting patients in self-management, maintaining safety, and communicating with medical professionals
  *   Online information sources such as WebMD
  *   Preventive care systems
  *   Interaction issues in new technologies to empower and inform healthcare for consumers
  *   Interaction issues in navigating the wealth of health information on the Internet
  *   HCI issues in using health technologies across cultures or geographic regions

http://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-51/information-technology-in-healthcare/

 ** HICSS-51 promises to be the most exciting HICSS conference ever, and we encourage you to be a part of it!

Minitrack Co-Chairs:

Ann Fruhling
University of Nebraska at Omaha
afruhling at unomaha.edu<mailto:afruhling at unomaha.edu>

Soussan Djamasbi
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
djamasbi at wpi.edu<mailto:djamasbi at wpi.edu><mailto:djamasbi at wpi.edu<mailto:djamasbi at wpi.edu>>

Rich Burkhard (Primary Contact)
San Jose State University
richard.burkhard at sjsu.edu<mailto:richard.burkhard at sjsu.edu><mailto:richard.burkhard at sjsu.edu<mailto:richard.burkhard at sjsu.edu>>


Dr. Rich Burkhard
Professor
School of Information Systems and Technology
College of Business
San Jose State University
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192
richard.burkhard at sjsu.edu<mailto:richard.burkhard at sjsu.edu>