Service oriented device architecture (SODA) is a promising approach for enabling a continuous IT support of medical processes in hospitals. However, there is a lack of specific design patterns for realizing the concept in an effective and efficient way. This paper addresses this research gap by...

E-health basically comprises health services and informationdelivered or enhanced through the Internetand related technologies (Eysenbach, 2001). The futurehealthcare system and its services, enabling e-health, arebased on the communication between all informationsystems of all participants of...

Kunden wünschen zunehmend Komplettlösungen, welche ihre Probleme ganzheitlich lösen, ohne dass sie selbst noch Integrationsleistungen erbringen müssen. Diese Komplettlösungen bestehen oftmals aus Produkt-, Dienstleistungs- und Softwarekomponenten, welche zu einem hybriden Produkt integriert...

Clinical pathways describe treatment processes within a hospital. They can be used as process models, which can be controlled by implemented workflow models in information systems. This enables (semi-) automated processes, and they are therefore high potential for an improved quality management...

This paper presents a research project called “GENIE”. It aims at developing a concept for integratingexternal stakeholders into a company’s innovation management through a virtual community. This novelinstrument for opening up a company’s innovation process towards external stakeholders...