High-quality patient- and health-related information is an important pre-condition for effective and efficient patient care.

Our mission:

The research-oriented analysis, design and evaluation of socio-technical health information systems for up-to-date, accurate and complete patient- and health-related information, supporting high-quality healthcare processes.

Our research areas:

1. PLAN: Develop concepts for innovative eHealth applications such as the electronic health record or ambient assisted living systems. Special focus is given to the analysis and fulfilment of the needs of both health care professionals and patients/citizens as users, and to concepts for the integration of innovative technologies into complex health care processes.

2. DO: Implement prototypes and proof-of-concepts for innovative health care applications such as sensor-based systems for elderly or modules for health information systems.

3. CHECK: Systematically evaluate the quality, outcome and acceptance of innovative eHealth applications such as eMedication or the electronic health record. Special focus is put on the triangulation of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, on the adaptation of HTA (health technology assessment) methodologies to healthcare IT, and on the development of evaluation guidelines and standards.

4. ACT: Develop recommendations to improve health information systems, and translate research results into practice, including the use of innovative IT management approaches in health care such as IT strategy planning and IT service management frameworks.