Data Saves Lives: An Ethnography of a Healthcare Business Intelligence Unit

Asbjørn Malte Pedersen

Data Saves Lives: An Ethnography of a Healthcare Business Intelligence Unit

School of Communication and Culture - Department of Digital Design and Information Studies

Research output: Types of Thesis › PhD thesis

Original language	English
Qualification	PhD
Awarding Institution	Aarhus University
Supervisors/Advisors	Bossen, Claus, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Independent Research Fund Denmark
Award date	9 Apr 2025
Publication status	Published - 18 Mar 2025

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2 Finished

Making Data Work Visible: Business Intelligence in Healthcare
Pedersen, A. M. (PI)
01/01/2021 → 31/10/2024
Project: Research
Making Data Work Visible: Knowledge, Skills and Changing Professions in Healthcare
Bossen, C. (PI) & Bertelsen, P. (Project manager)
01/08/2020 → 20/04/2024
Project: Research

2 Article in proceedings
2 Journal article
1 Review

Becoming Data-Driven: Exploring Data Work and Tensions in Healthcare Data Journeys
Pedersen, A. M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems.
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Cultivating Data Practices Across Boundaries: How Organizations Become Data-Driven
Pedersen, A. M. & Bossen, C., Dec 2024, In: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 33, p. 1177-1221 45 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Open Access
3 Citations (Scopus)
Data work and practices in healthcare: A scoping review
Bertelsen, P. S., Bossen, C., Knudsen, C. & Pedersen, A. M., Apr 2024, In: International Journal of Medical Informatics. 184, 105348.
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Review › Research › peer-review

Open Access
5 Citations (Scopus)

The David B. Martin Best Paper Award
Pedersen, A. M. (Recipient) & Bossen, C. (Recipient), 21 Jun 2024
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions

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Data Saves Lives: An Ethnography of a Healthcare Business Intelligence Unit

Library access?

Projects

Making Data Work Visible: Business Intelligence in Healthcare

Making Data Work Visible: Knowledge, Skills and Changing Professions in Healthcare

Research output

Becoming Data-Driven: Exploring Data Work and Tensions in Healthcare Data Journeys

Cultivating Data Practices Across Boundaries: How Organizations Become Data-Driven

Data work and practices in healthcare: A scoping review

Prizes

The David B. Martin Best Paper Award

Cite this