[AISWorld] HICSS INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH EQUITY MINITRACK

[Sajda Qureshi]

INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH EQUITY MINITRACK
Submssion deadline June 15th, For submission instructions see: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-and-minitracks/authors/
Minitrack description: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-52/information-technology-in-healthcare/#innovations-in-health-equity-minitrack

The equitable provision of healthcare is central to achieving economic, social and human development in any society. It is important that as innovations, especially technological innovations in care delivery develop that we do not create an unintended consequence of a digital divide . The concept of heath equity arose from the belief that differences in social and economic backgrounds of people lead to differences in their ability to access health care. In other words, groups of people who are already socially disadvantaged due to their poverty, gender, racial, ethnic or religious backgrounds are further disadvantaged with respect to their health. In understanding the concept of health equity it is important to note that health represents both physical and mental wellbeing in which key social determinants include household living conditions, conditions in communities and workplaces and access to healthcare.

This minitrack invites submissions that are theoretically and empirically sound while offering implications for practice. Through novel submissions, participation in discussions on this topic, we hope to generate a stream of scholarship with key contributions in this area. Topics include but are not limited to:


*        Biosensors to establish diagnosis, identify timeliness of interventions and modify treatment responses.

*        Telehealth, google glass, virtual reality and augmented reality for diagnosis and treatment.

*        Drones for physical examinations and environmental assessment.

*        Open source software for management and delivery of healthcare.

*        Crowdsourced behavioral assessments and their innovative studies.

*        Use of GIS data to curb spread of diseases and eruption of epidemics.

*        Digital pills for monitoring of treatment.

*        Point of care testing for mitigating epidemics.

*        Blockchain for vaccines delivery and dietary supplement toxicity.

*        Robotic process automation for more streamlined care delivery.

*        Use of crowdsourced instruments for refuges in conflict zones.

*        Use of mobile data to diagnose injuries and prevention.

*        Social media interventions.

*        Automative teaching hemmorage control for lay people.

*        Use of ICTs to enable equitable healthcare provision.

*        Health literacy.

*        Healthcare applications to combat the spread of infectious diseases .

*        Use of mobile healthcare applications to provide greater access to healthcare.

*        Location based mHealth applications for disabilities and/or multiple chronic conditions and in epidemiology/public health surveillance, community data collection and remote monitoring of patients.

*        Data analytics to support preventive care and community health.

*        Healthcare social networks and health information application.s

*        Community health informatics and automated healthcare services.

*        Evaluation of mHealth and other innovations in offering equitable healthcare to individuals and communities in need.

Submissions that include theory development, frameworks and models for studying and applying emerging technologies are encouraged. Theoretical, conceptual and empirical papers are welcome. Descriptive papers that identify innovative challenges that require different treatment options. For empirical papers, field studies, case studies, action research, innovative online data collection methods, and appropriate quantitative techniques are strongly recommended. Papers submitted should explicitly state their research methods.

Outstanding papers accepted in the minitrack will be fast-tracked for review consideration by and possible publication in the Information Technology for Development Journal (ITD)

Minitrack Co-Chairs:
Sajda Qureshi (Primary Contact)
University of Nebraska at Omaha
squreshi at unomaha.edu

Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Epworth Health Care and Deakin University
n.wickramasinghe at deakin.edu.au

Edward Boyer
Harvard Medical School
eboyer at bwh.harvard.edu