Communication and Algorithmic Decision Making in a Virtual Healthcare Context: Extended Abstract

Authors

Lillian Campbell, Marquette UniversityFollow
Amrita George, Marquette UniversityFollow
Shion Guha, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Source Publication

SIGDOC '21: Proceedings of the 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication

Source ISSN

978-1-4503-8628-9

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1145/3472714.3473669

Abstract

This qualitative study draws on interviews and observations with nurses working in a virtual intensive care unit and using algorithms to track patient progress. It overviews how health practitioners navigate algorithmic systems to build relationships with other providers and patients, with attention to strategies for accountability and advocacy in virtual healthcare contexts.

Comments

Published version. Published in SIGDOC '21: Proceedings of the 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication: 367-369. DOI. © Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Used with permission.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Campbell, Lillian; George, Amrita; and Guha, Shion, "Communication and Algorithmic Decision Making in a Virtual Healthcare Context: Extended Abstract" (2021). English Faculty Research and Publications. 632.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/english_fac/632