Individualizing Patient Pathways through Modularization: Design and Evaluation of Healthcare-Specific Modularization Parameters

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Peters, C.; Richter, P.

Abstract: Some classes of person-oriented services such as healthcare services require in ... Expand

Abstract: Some classes of person-oriented services such as healthcare services require individualization to be effective. Individualizing services and corresponding patient pathways are costly. To provide such services in an individualized, but also efficient manner, service modularization is known as a solution. Until now, modularization parameters that take healthcare specificities into account are missing. This paper closes this gap. Following a design science research approach, we iteratively build and evaluate a set of healthcare-specific modularization parameters. For requirements elicitation, refinement of the modularization parameters and their evaluation, we conduct interviews with domain experts from patient pathways in oncology care as well as with service design and business development experts. As main theoretical contribution, this paper provides design knowledge for the modularization of healthcare services. For practice, the set of parameters assists healthcare providers in the efficient provision of individualized, patient-centric solutions and patient pathways. Collapse

Topics: knowledge base innovation management mobile application requirements elicitation usability

Methods: qualitative interview design artifact design science survey design process

Digital transformation and European small and medium enterprises (SMEs): A comparative study using digital economy and society index data

2023 | International Journal of Information Management | Citations: 1

Authors: Skare, Marinko; de las Mercedes de Obesso, María; Ribeiro-Navarrete, Samuel

Abstract: Digital transformation is profoundly transforming SMEs’ business activities, bri ... Expand

Abstract: Digital transformation is profoundly transforming SMEs’ business activities, bringing about comparative ad­ vantages and associated risks. Previous studies on digital transformation and SMEs focus on technology adoption, innovation, new value creation, and dynamic capabilities. However, it is unclear how digital technology affects SMEs’ specific business activities. We study SMEs’ customer access, increasing competition, external funding or access to finance, rising input costs, skilled labor shortages, exogenous shocks, global crises, and regulatory is­ sues. This study aims to fill the literature gap by exploring the impact of digital technology, using digital economy and society index (DESI) as proxies for the SME issues. We use DESI and SME data from a survey on European enterprises’ access to finance. We find that digital transformation strengthens SMEs’ ability and flexibility to address main business issues. Furthermore, findings reveal that digitally transformed SMEs have fewer concerns about access to new and traditional customers, competition changes, access to finance, increasing input costs, external shocks, and regulatory changes. However, digital transformation also brings risks, such as the shortage of skilled labor and experienced managers and loss of inherent competitiveness. The novelty of our work lies in supplying quantitative knowledge on the link between digital transformation and European SMEs’ critical business concerns. These findings substantially increase our understanding of the impact of digital change on European SMEs’ business activities. Collapse

Topics: digital transformation database system pandemic business model supply chain management

Methods: cross sectional research survey Wald test data modeling design science

Development of a machine learning based algorithm to accurately detect schizophrenia based on one-minute EEG recordings

2020 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Buettner, Ricardo; Beil, David; Scholtz, Stefanie; Djemai, Aadel

Abstract: While diagnosing schizophrenia by physicians based on patients' history and thei ... Expand

Abstract: While diagnosing schizophrenia by physicians based on patients' history and their overall mental health is inaccurate, we report on promising results using a novel, fast and reliable machine learning approach based on electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. We show that a fine granular division of EEG spectra in combination with the Random Forest classifier allows a distinction to be made between paranoid schizophrenic (ICD-10 F20.0) and nonschizophrenic persons with a very good balanced accuracy of 96.77 percent. We evaluate our approach on EEG data from an open neurological and psychiatric repository containing 499 one-minute recordings of n=28 participants (14 paranoid schizophrenic and 14 healthy controls). Since the fact that neither diagnostic tests nor biomarkers are available yet to diagnose paranoid schizophrenia, our approach paves the way to a quick and reliable diagnosis with a high accuracy. Furthermore, interesting insights about the most predictive subbands were gained by analyzing the electroencephalographic spectrum up to 100 Hz. Collapse

Topics: mindfulness personality

Methods: electroencephalography random forest classification machine learning longitudinal research spectral analysis

GETTING CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR CONTENT: THE ROLE OF VALUE DISCREPANCY IN FREEMIUM MODELS

2020 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Rußell, Robert

Abstract: Freemium" revenue models enable media companies to attract potential customers ... Expand

Abstract: Freemium" revenue models enable media companies to attract potential customers with restricted, but freely available, product versions while charging for premium versions. Whereas some companies have established viable businesses with this model, others, specifically news content providers, still struggle to convert free users into paying customers. The value discrepancy between the free and the premium versions is a major driver of users' conversion decisions. Nevertheless, IS research lacks in understanding, how freemium design influences the value discrepancy when users are familiar with the product. News content providers create value discrepancy by means of digital paywalls, configuring quantity restriction, choice restriction, advertising, and price. In this study, we conduct a discrete choice experiment, in which consumers face decisions when comparing their status quo (a free version) with a subscription offer (a premium version). Our results reveal that decreasing the free version's value and increasing the premium version's value has a positive effect on conversion intentions. While restricting the quantity is only effective if more content is available, restricting the choice relatively increases in effectiveness if less content is available. Additionally, we find indications that combining a price of zero with a less severe quantity restriction could trigger an irrational zero-price effect. Collapse

Topics: paywall advertising management website frequency of use decision making

Methods: discrete choice experiment experiment survey statistical hypothesis test literature sample

112.social: Design and Evaluation of a Mobile Crisis App for Bidirectional Communication between Emergency Services and Citizens

2018 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Kaufhold, Marc-André; Rupp, Nicola; Reuter, Christian; Amelunxen, Christoph

Abstract: Emergencies threaten human lives and overall societal continuity, whether or not ... Expand

Abstract: Emergencies threaten human lives and overall societal continuity, whether or not the crises and disasters are induced by nature, such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes, or by human beings, such as accidents, terror attacks and uprisings. In such situations, not only do citizens demand information about the damage and safe behaviour, but emergency services also require high quality information to improve situational awareness. For this purpose, there are currently two kinds of apps available: General-purpose apps, such as Facebook Safety Check or Twitter Alerts, already integrate safety features. Specific crisis apps, such as KATWARN in Germany or FEMA in the US, provide information on how to behave before, during and after emergencies, and capabilities for reporting incidents or receiving disaster warnings. In this paper, we analyse authorities’ and citizens’ information demands and features of crisis apps. Moreover, we present the concept, implementation and evaluation of a crisis app for incident reporting and bidirectional communication between authorities and citizens. Using the app, citizens may (1) report incidents by providing a category, description, location and multimedia files and (2) receive broadcasts and responses from authorities. Finally, we outline features, requirements and contextual factors for incident reporting and bidirectional communication via mobile app. Collapse

Topics: mobile application requirements analysis social media knowledge base

Methods: survey qualitative interview personal interview design science literature study

Modeling Organizational and Locational Structure in Enterprise Content Management System Adoptions: Experience from a Large Polish Medical Company

2017 | Information Systems Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Trąbka, Jan

Abstract: Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems (and Content Workflow as their compo ... Expand

Abstract: Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems (and Content Workflow as their component) have become a strategic direction of informatization, especially in multi-branch organizations. The goal of the research was to model organizational and locational structures that are important elements in Content Workflow modeling. As a result of a design-based research that incorporated a case study from a large Polish medical company, the propositions for new modeling methods were developed. Collapse

Topics: organization structure systems implementation content management system enterprise information system

Methods: case study design science conceptual modelling business process modeling entity relationship modeling

Toward Better Understanding and Use of Business Intelligence in Organizations

2016 | Information Systems Management | Citations: 21

Authors: Olszak, Celina M.

Abstract: This article provides valuable information on the chances and the possibilities ... Expand

Abstract: This article provides valuable information on the chances and the possibilities of Business Intelligence applying in organizations. Three theories—the Resource-Based View, Maturity Models, and Critical Success Factors—were used to investigate Business Intelligence issues. They provided a comprehensive view on Business Intelligence. Using a semi-structured interview method, the results from 20 organizations applying Business Intelligence are presented. Finally, based on the analysis of the literature and on the qualitative surveys, conclusions for future research in Business Intelligence are provided. Collapse

Topics: business intelligence database system decision making business process management critical success factor

Methods: personal interview maturity model survey qualitative interview design science

Theories: resource based view of the firm

Current and Future Issues in BPM Research: A European Perspective from the ERCIS Meeting 2010

2011 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 6

Authors: vom Brocke, Jan; Becker, Jörg; Maria Braccini, Alessio; Butleris, Rimantas; Hofreiter, Birgit; Kapočius, Kęstutis; De Marco, Marco; Schmidt, Günter; Seidel, Stefan; Simons, Alexander; Skopal, Tomáš; Stein, Armin; Stieglitz, Stefan; Suomi, Reima; Vossen, Gottfried; Winter, Robert; Wrycza, Stanislaw

Abstract: Business process management (BPM) is a still-emerging field in the academic disc ... Expand

Abstract: Business process management (BPM) is a still-emerging field in the academic discipline of Information Systems (IS). This article reflects on a workshop on current and future issues in BPM research that was conducted by seventeen IS researchers from eight European countries as part of the 2010 annual meeting of the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS). The results of this workshop suggest that BPM research can meaningfully contribute to investigating a broad variety of phenomena that are of interest to IS scholars, ranging from rather technical (e.g., the implementation of software architectures) to managerial (e.g., the impact of organizational culture on process performance). It further becomes noticeable that BPM researchers can make use of several research strategies, including qualitative, quantitative, and design-oriented approaches. The article offers the participants’ outlook on the future of BPM research and combines their opinions with research results from the academic literature on BPM, with the goal of contributing to establishing BPM as a distinct field of research in the IS discipline. Collapse

Topics: organizational culture business process management social media IS discipline peer-to-peer model

Methods: design artifact design science theory development literature study reference modelling