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Abstract
This paper investigates the often neglected area of data work by medical secretaries, specifically in the context of hospitals in Denmark. Since the 1930s medical secretaries have played a steadily more central role in meeting the growing need for health data. With electronic health records (EHRs) and promises of data automation, the profession has been put at risk of redundancy. While there is a considerable base of research on the datafication of health care, the data work emerging from datafication remains undescribed. Hence, we are conducting a socio-technical study of clinical-administrative data work in contemporary Danish public hospitals. In this paper we present early insights of this research, indicating the vital role of medical secretaries’ data work in securing clinical information at the point of care.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Context Sensitive Health Informatics : The Role of Informatics in Global Pandemics |
Editors | Romaric Marcilly, Linda Dusseljee-Peute, Craig E. Kuziemsky, Xinxin Zhu, Peter Elkin, Christian Nohr |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Publication date | Nov 2021 |
Pages | 60-64 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-64368-230-3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-64368-231-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2021 |
Event | Context Sensitive Health Informatics, CSHI 2021 - Virtual Duration: 15 Nov 2021 → 16 Nov 2021 |
Conference
Conference | Context Sensitive Health Informatics, CSHI 2021 |
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Location | Virtual |
Period | 15/11/2021 → 16/11/2021 |
Series | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
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Volume | 286 |
ISSN | 0926-9630 |
Keywords
- Data work
- EHR
- administrative work
- electronic health record
- hospitals
- medical secretaries
- socio-Technical research
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The data work of medical secretaries in Danish hospitals
Knudsen, C. (PI)
01/01/2021 → 01/10/2024
Project: Research
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Making data work visible: Knowledge, Skills and Changing Professions in Healthcare
Bertelsen, P. S. (PI) & Bossen, C. (PI)
01/08/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research