Report: Design Science Relevance to E-Prescribing Safety

This report investigates the relevance of design science to electronic prescribing safety, specifically within the context of a hospital in Harrisburg (Pinnacle Health Hospital). The introduction highlights the importance of design science in information technology, emphasizing its role in guidelines, evaluation, and the development of artifacts such as algorithms and human-computer interfaces. The discussion section delves into the objectives of design science, including the development of knowledge for professionals to apply in problem-solving and the evaluation of design processes. The report underscores the importance of e-prescribing in hospitals, focusing on workflow improvements, cost reduction, and patient safety. It also highlights the significance of E-health records, VPNs, and SSL for secure network connections. The conclusion summarizes the contributions of design science to research, emphasizing the constructive and empirical research patterns used in the study. The report references key sources like Cross (2001), Hevner (2007), and Peffers et al. (2007) to support the analysis of design science's application in improving electronic prescribing safety.

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Why or Why Not Design Science is relevant to your topic (electronic prescribing safety at a
hospital in Harrisburg. (pinnacle health hospital)

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................4

Introduction
The design science is based on the information technology which works on the different specific
guidelines and the evaluation purposes. It includes the iterations with the development and
performance based on the artefacts. The design science also includes the algorithms, human
computer interfaces along with focusing on different methodologies of the designing. The
applications are set through the design methodologies which are important for the electronic
prescribing safety at a hospital in Harrisburg. For the designing research, the major objectives are
to improve the understanding and working on the human performance.
Discussion
The objectives are based on developing the knowledge with the designing of the solutions and
developing knowledge that the professionals could include. The design science is important for
the description, explanation and the prediction for properly understanding the problem domains
with the applications set for the designed artefacts. (Cross, 2001). The evaluation for the design
process is based on how the expert works on the different activities which produce an innovative
product. The artefacts enable the researcher to focus on the issues and evaluate it. This will also
help in setting the designing along with the working on the improvement of the management and
the academic research. The theory based research is also able to make the prescriptions which are
for the production of better results like the design science research with the innovative products.
The build-and the evaluating loop is based on the technological rule that is for the improvement
of the management research. The guidelines are depending upon how the information system
works for the problem domain and improve the utility standards. The performance is based on
the construction and the evaluation where the research is through the management oriented
activities. (Hevner, 2007).

The hospitals work on the e-prescribing factors as controls and then separating the e-prescribing
wards as the tests subjects. The improvement of the workflow in electronic prescribing safety at
a hospital in Harrisburg, (pinnacle health hospital) with the time said for the verification of the
handwritten orders is for the patient information access. The outnumber costs is based on
reducing any of the prescribing errors with the ultimate enhancement of the safety. The design
science is important for the E-health records that will help in VPN and setting SSL that would be
for the determining of the information which needs to be used for the network connection.
In electronic prescribing safety at a hospital in Harrisburg. (pinnacle health hospital), the
transactions look for the patients, with the e-prescription of the security standards, where the e-
prescribing functionality is based on handling the costs with the setup of the secured network.
The e-prescription for the electronic processes is based on reducing any of the errors in medical
terms, decrease the cost of the pharmacy and work on the improvement of the prescriber and the
pharmacy efficiency. The effect of the e-prescription is for the patient safety and care that needs
to be associated with the different factors of electronic prescription. With this, the other
omissions are related to the designing research where there is a proper utility of the technology,
and the design and the quality is maintained in a proper manner. (Peffers et al, 2007). The proper
evaluation of the methods is based on providing a clear designing artefact, and the foundation
which helps in the management of the technology based designs. The management oriented
audiences are also able to work towards the presentation of the technology orientation, where
there are ranges for the design logic, construction methods and the other tools. The designing
research is also important for the management with the proper building and the evaluation of the
system.

Conclusion
The research is also to make sure about the contributions between the activities of building and
evaluating the research processes. Hence, for this, the range is based on the values and the
emphasis is on how the research includes the use of IS professionals with the stakeholder groups
in the society. The constructive research with the empirical research patterns are to address the
subject of design science.
References
Cross, N. (2001). Designerly ways of knowing: Design discipline versus design science. Design
issues, 17(3), 49-55.
Hevner, A. R. (2007). A three cycle view of design science research. Scandinavian journal of
information systems, 19(2), 4.
Peffers, K., Tuunanen, T., Rothenberger, M. A., & Chatterjee, S. (2007). A design science
research methodology for information systems research. Journal of management
information systems, 24(3), 45-77.