Scaling of an information system in a public healthcare market--infrastructuring from the vendor's perspective.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the making and scaling of information infrastructures, as well as how the conditions for scaling a component may change for the vendor. The first research question is how the making and scaling of a healthcare information infrastructure can be done and by whom. The second question is what scope for manoeuvre there might be for vendors aiming to expand their market.

Pilot users in agile development processes: motivational factors.

Despite a wealth of research on user participation, few studies offer insights into how to involve multi-organizational users in agile development methods. This paper is a case study of user involvement in developing a system for electronic laboratory requisitions using agile methodologies in a multi-organizational context. Building on an interpretive approach, we illuminate questions such as: How does collaboration between users and developers evolve and how might it be improved? What key motivational aspects are at play when users volunteer and continue contributing in the face of considerable added burdens? The study highlights how agile methods in themselves appear to facilitate mutually motivating collaboration between user groups and developers.

A systematic review of research methodology in telemedicine studies.

We conducted a systematic review of 15 relevant databases for articles about telemedicine. After eliminating articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria, 1615 remained for analysis. Three raters coded the articles to assess various theoretical and methodological variables.

Northern Norwegian Health Net.

Northern Norwegian Health Net (the Net) is a closed network for social and health care institutions in North Norway. In its present form it was established in 2000, but the early start was in the late 1980s. This proceeding will give a brief history of the network, description of the technology used and the services offered.