Methodology for the Description of Socio-Technical Systems: A Case Study Approach.

The ethical implications and regulatory requirements of AI applications and decision support systems are generally the subjects of interdisciplinary research. Case studies are a suitable means to prepare AI applications and clinical decision support systems for research. This paper proposes an approach that describes a procedure model and a categorization of the contents of cases for socio-technical systems. The developed methodology was applied to three cases and serve the researchers in the DESIREE research project as a basis for qualitative research and for ethical, social, and regulatory analyses.

ILEG - A Case of Recording Patient Journeys.

In 2019 the Gemeindenotfallsanitäter was introduced in the area of Oldenburg, and scientific monitoring starting 2021 with Inanspruchnahme, Leistungen und Effekte des Gemeindenotfallsanitäters. Since then, it is possible to track patient journeys, starting from the emergency call to the subsequent treatment. This short communication provides an overview of the necessary data-acquisition and dataflow from all participating institutions and its possibilities.