Fay Cobb Payton

Works (36)

Updated: December 19th, 2024 05:01

2024 article

How could quantum computing shape information systems research - An editorial perspective and future research directions

Kar, A. K., He, W., Payton, F. C., Grover, V., Al-Busaidi, A. S., & Dwivedi, Y. K. (2025, February). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, Vol. 80.

By: A. Kar *, W. He *, F. Payton n , V. Grover *, A. Al-Busaidi * & Y. Dwivedi *

author keywords: Quantum computing; Theory building; Information systems; Emerging technology management; Information systems adoption; Information system impacts; Generative Artificial Intelligence
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 16, 2024

2024 article

Targeting Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Health Care to Reduce Bias and Improve Population Health

Hurd, T. C., Payton, F. C., & Hood, D. B. (2024, August 8). MILBANK QUARTERLY, Vol. 8.

By: T. Hurd*, F. Payton n  & D. Hood *

author keywords: algorithmic bias; minority health; artificial intelligence; machine learning; ethics
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 19, 2024

2023 journal article

DEI in the IS discipline: What can we do better?

JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 32(2).

By: J. Fedorowicz *, F. Payton n , Y. Chan *, Y. Kim * & D. Te'eni *

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5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 3, 2023

2021 journal article

Black Lives Matter: A perspective from three Black information systems scholars

INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL, 32(1), 222–232.

By: F. Payton n , L. Yarger * & V. Mbarika *

author keywords: anti‐ racism; Black professors; equity; inclusive excellence; information systems; racism
TL;DR: This opinion piece centre on the voices of Black professors who seek to thrive in an IS field where they are woefully underrepresented, tokenized, isolated, marginalised and excluded from positions of power. (via Semantic Scholar)
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10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 24, 2021

2020 journal article

Examining Undergraduate Computer Science Participation in North Carolina

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 63(8), 60–68.

By: F. Payton n  & A. Busch n

TL;DR: Data on CS graduation rates among six academic institutions in NC traces the demographics of those participating (or not) in the discipline. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 16, 2020

2019 journal article

Algorithmic equity in the hiring of underrepresented IT job candidates

ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW, 44(2), 383–395.

By: L. Yarger *, F. Cobb Payton  n & B. Neupane*

author keywords: Equity; Talent acquisition
TL;DR: A critical analysis of talent acquisition software and its potential for fostering equity in the hiring process for underrepresented IT professionals and Feminist design thinking is presented as a theoretical lens for mitigating algorithmic bias. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 13, 2020

2019 journal article

Countering the Negative Image of Women in Computing

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 62(5), 56–63.

By: F. Payton n  & E. Berki*

TL;DR: A positive image would inspire the capable but underrepresented who might otherwise give up on computing to be inspired to take up computing. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 20, 2020

2018 journal article

Exploring the Value of Waiting During Labor

SERVICE SCIENCE, 10(3), 334–353.

By: K. Hicklin *, J. Ivy n, F. Payton n , M. Viswanathan * & E. Myers *

author keywords: Bayesian decision analysis; value of information; mode of delivery; health services and networks; medical decision making
TL;DR: This study determines the conditional value of information gathered during an observation period before deciding to end labor and perform a C-section based on the decision maker’s belief about successful labor. (via Semantic Scholar)
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5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 16, 2018

2018 journal article

Managing Hypervisibility in the HIV Prevention Information-Seeking Practices of Black Female College Students

JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 69(6), 798–806.

By: L. Kvasny* & F. Payton n 

TL;DR: Formative research conducted as part of a larger study focused on the development of an online HIV prevention platform tailored for Black female college students used hypervisibility as a sensitizing lens for making sense of how the intersecting gender and racial identities of Black womanhood shape information‐seeking behavior. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Simulation model of the relationship between cesarean section rates and labor duration

Health Care Management Science, 22(4), 635–657.

By: K. Hicklin*, J. Ivy n, J. Wilson n, F. Cobb Payton  n, M. Viswanathan * & E. Myers *

author keywords: Medical decision making; Mode of delivery; Birth; Simulation; Dystocia; Percentile matching
MeSH headings : Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data; Clinical Decision Rules; Computer Simulation; Decision Trees; Female; Humans; Labor, Obstetric; Pregnancy; Stochastic Processes; Time Factors; United States
TL;DR: Two stochastic simulation models of the delivery process for women in labor are developed and it is concluded that for singleton births by nulliparous women with no prior complications, labor duration longer than two hours should be allowed in each dilation state. (via Semantic Scholar)
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5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: November 25, 2019

2018 journal article

Text Mining Mental Health Reports for Issues Impacting Today's College Students: Qualitative Study

JMIR MENTAL HEALTH, 5(4).

By: F. Payton n , L. Yarger * & A. Pinter *

author keywords: text mining; mental health; college students; information and communication technologies
TL;DR: Higher education institutions are actively engaged in extending mental health services and offering targeted outreach to students of color, and cluster analysis identified that institutions are devoting more and innovative resources in response to the growing number of students who experience mental health concerns. (via Semantic Scholar)
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5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 26, 2018

2017 journal article

Diabetes and the hospitalized patient: A cluster analytic framework for characterizing the role of sex, race and comorbidity from 2006 to 2011

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 21(4), 534–553.

By: N. Nataraj n, J. Ivy n, F. Payton n  & J. Norman*

author keywords: Diabetes; Comorbidities; Patient outcomes; Cluster analysis; Generalized linear models
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cluster Analysis; Comorbidity; Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus / ethnology; Female; Hospital Charges / statistics & numerical data; Hospitalization / economics; Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Length of Stay; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Patient Discharge / statistics & numerical data; Racial Groups / statistics & numerical data; Sex Factors; United States
TL;DR: Results showed that, although hospitalized women had better outcomes than men, the impact of diabetes was worse for women, and non-White patients had longer lengths of stay and higher total charges. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 5, 2018

2017 article

Hospital Social Media Strategies: Patient or Organization Centric?

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS, AND APPLICATIONS, pp. 480–487.

By: F. Payton n  & N. Pinto n

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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Making black lives matter in the information technology profession: Issues, perspectives, and a call for action

Data Base For Advances in Information Systems, 48(2), 21–34.

By: K. Joshi, E. Trauth, L. Kvasny, A. Morgan & F. Payton 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Making Black Lives Matter in the Information Technology Profession

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2016 ACM SIGMIS CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS AND PEOPLE RESEARCH (SIGMIS-CPR'16), pp. 123–124.

By: E. Trauth *, K. Joshi *, L. Kvasny*, A. Morgan * & F. Payton n 

author keywords: African American men; Career choice; Digital Divide; Diversity; Ethnicity; Inequality; IT workforce; Race
TL;DR: These panelists provide some answers to this question by discussing their research and interventions to diversify the IT field and promote greater racial and ethnic representation within it. (via Semantic Scholar)
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10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Online HIV awareness and technology affordance benefits for black female collegians - maybe not: the case of stigma

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 23(6), 1121–1126.

By: F. Payton n  & L. Kvasny*

author keywords: technology affordances; HIV; black women; information seeking; stigma
MeSH headings : Black or African American / psychology; Female; Focus Groups; HIV Infections / ethnology; HIV Infections / psychology; Humans; Information Seeking Behavior; Social Media / statistics & numerical data; Social Stigma; Social Support; Students; United States; Universities; Young Adult
TL;DR: Perceptions of stigma associated with HIV negatively impact health information seeking and sharing in the online social networks in which black college students engage, and by understanding the unanticipated consequences, researchers can effectively design for cultures and subcultures infected and affected by health disparities. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Cultures of participationfor students, by students

INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL, 26(4), 319–338.

By: F. Payton n 

author keywords: co-creation; canonical action research; user experience; participatory design; social media; Black women; healthcare; HIV
TL;DR: This research helps to fill a void in the literature regarding the creation of user experiences for health‐related messages, particularly those regarding stigmatized conditions, such as HIV, while designing for cultures of participation among under‐represented groups. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Inferring breast cancer concomitant diagnosis and comorbidities from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample using social network analysis

Health Systems, 3(2), 136–142.

By: R. Nagarajan *, S. Zhang *, F. Cobb Payton  n & S. Massarweh*

author keywords: breast cancer; comorbidity; concomitant diagnosis network; Nationwide Inpatient Sample
TL;DR: Associations between diagnosis codes in breast cancer patients using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample data are investigated to validate known chronic comorbidities and their persistence across the deceased and elderly breast cancer population and provide novel associations and potential COMs that may warrant a more detailed investigation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 22, 2020

2014 book

Leveraging intersectionality: Seeing and not seeing

Phoenix, Arizona: Richer Press.

By: F. Payton 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Online HIV prevention information

Internet Research, 24(4), 520–542.

By: F. Cobb Payton  n, L. Kvasny & J. Kiwanuka-Tondo n 

author keywords: Information needs; Health information; Black women; ICT design; Information-seeking; HIV Prevention
TL;DR: Results indicate that black female college students perceive several communication barriers including lack of trust and unfamiliarity with information sources, stigma ascribed to HIV, as well as misconceptions and traditional values held by some in the black community and health institutions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Characterizing the impact of mental disorders on HIV patient length of stay and total charges

IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 3(3), 139–146.

By: S. Zhang *, F. Payton n  & J. Ivy n

TL;DR: The impact of comorbidities, with a particular focus on mental disorders, on HIV patient outcomes as measured by patient length of stay (LOS) and total charges in the adult 2006 National Inpatient Sample is studied. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2012 journal article

Considering the political roles of Black talk radio and the Afrosphere in response to the Jena 6 Social media and the blogosphere

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE, 25(1), 81–102.

By: F. Payton n  & L. Kvasny

author keywords: Blogging; Social media; Social movement; Black people; African Americans
TL;DR: The paper demonstrates that Black blogs provide a useful space for discussing perceived racial injustice from a diverse African American cultural perspective and suggests that social media has become an additional medium that is effectively used by African Americans’ in their historical struggle for civil rights. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Editorial

Health Systems, 1(1), 1–6.

By: S. Brailsford *, P. Harper *, C. LeRouge * & F. Payton n 

TL;DR: In this inaugural editorial, the diverse definitions of systems across health care research are explored and why a new publication venue is needed to support and encourage research at the fertile intersections of health care disciplines are demonstrated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2011 journal article

Special issue health care IT: Process, people, patients and interdisciplinary considerations

Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 12(2), I-.

By: F. Payton n , G. Pare *, C. LeRouge* & M. Reddy*

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 book

Adaptive health management information systems: Concepts, cases, and practical applications

Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett.

By: J. Tan & F. Payton 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Transfer and Adoption of Advanced Information Technology Solutions in Resource-Poor Environments: The Case of Telemedicine Systems Adoption in Ethiopia

TELEMEDICINE JOURNAL AND E-HEALTH, 16(3), 327–343.

By: M. Kifle, F. Payton n , V. Mbarika * & P. Meso *

author keywords: telemedicine; healthcare; technology acceptance; information technology (IT) adoption; sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); Ethiopia
MeSH headings : Adult; Diffusion of Innovation; Ethiopia; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Poverty; Surveys and Questionnaires; Technology Transfer; Telemedicine / statistics & numerical data; Young Adult
TL;DR: A model that explains the intention of physicians in a resource-poor environment (epitomized by rural Ethiopia) to adopt telemedicine systems is empirically tested and integrates the rational factors driving goal-oriented behavior with the poignant/emotive factors that are an innate part of each adopter's reaction to the new technology. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Contemplating public policy in HIV/AIDS online content, then where is the technology spirit?

European Journal of Information Systems, 18(3), 192–204.

By: F. Payton n  & J. Kiwanuka-Tondo n 

author keywords: adaptative structuration theory; Black women; HIV/AIDS; cultural competency; public policy
TL;DR: The findings suggest that grassroots approaches and audiences can, in fact, offer effective insight into user-centered designs focused on educational and prevention content among those most affected and infected by chronic diseases, such as HIV. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Modeling the impact of comorbidity on breast cancer patient outcomes

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 13(2), 137–154.

By: S. Zhang n, J. Ivy n, F. Payton n  & K. Diehl*

author keywords: Nationwide inpatient sample; Breast cancer; Comorbidity; Descriptive statistics; Least squares regression; Survival analysis; Logistic regression; Censoring; Length of stay; Total charges; Mortality
MeSH headings : Aged; Breast Neoplasms / economics; Breast Neoplasms / mortality; Breast Neoplasms, Male / economics; Breast Neoplasms, Male / mortality; Comorbidity; Female; Hospital Charges / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Length of Stay; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Survival Analysis; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: This study shows that certain hypertension may not increase length of stay and total charges; diabetes behaves differently among general population and breast cancer patients; mental disorder has an impact on patient disposition that affects true length ofStay and charges, and obesity may have limited effect on patient outcomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Gendered perspectives on the digital divide, IT education, and workforce participation in Kenya

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION, 51(2), 256–261.

By: L. Kvasny*, F. Payton n , V. Mbarika *, A. Amadi* & P. Meso *

author keywords: education; employment; information technology
TL;DR: Examination of gendered perspectives on the digital divide, motivations for engaging in information technology education, and expectations regarding IT workforce participation in Kenya imply that IT education and workforce entry require a complex mix of digital technologies, organizational capacity building, gender equity, and IT policy remedies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

IT education and workforce participation: A new era for women in Kenya?

INFORMATION SOCIETY, 23(1), 1–18.

By: V. Mbarika *, F. Payton n , L. Kvasny* & A. Amadi*

author keywords: information and communications technology; information society; Kenya; Sub-Saharan Africa; women
TL;DR: Examination of the integration of female college students into the formal ICT work sector in Kenya finds that women were highly optimistic, embracing ICT as a practical mechanism for achieving entry into the labor market, however, they perceived significant structural barriers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Information privacy in the service sector: An exploratory study of health care and banking professionals

JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPUTING AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, 16(2), 105–122.

By: J. Earp & F. Payton* 

Contributors: J. Earp*  & F. Payton* 

author keywords: health care; banking; privacy; survey research; data management
TL;DR: The results indicate that health care professionals are largely concerned about errors in patient information whereas banking professionals are concerned about improper access of customer information—thereby suggesting differences in perceived privacy practices among these 2 service sectors. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Rethinking the digital divide

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 46(6), 89–91.

By: F. Payton n 

TL;DR: African-American students are all too aware that the digital divide is not merely about Internet access, but rather, it involves access to the social networks that ease the path to success in high-tech careers. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 article

e-health models leading to business-to-employee commerce in the human resources function

JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPUTING AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, Vol. 13, pp. 147–161.

By: F. Payton n 

author keywords: e-health; HMO; consumers; prototype; decision making
TL;DR: Health care consumers' views of an existing health maintenance selection process are examined, suggesting that HR-enabled health care Web portals must include consumer-defined features such as rank-ordered preferences by employees, privacy/security functions, and electronic enrollment during the HMO selection process. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Interorganizational health care systems implementations: An exploratory study of early electronic commerce initiatives

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 26(2), 20–32.

By: F. Payton n  & M. Ginzberg*

author keywords: electronic commerce; e-health; health information network; systems implementation
MeSH headings : Commerce / organization & administration; Community Networks / organization & administration; Computer Communication Networks / organization & administration; Diffusion of Innovation; Economic Competition; Health Services Research / methods; Hospital Information Systems / organization & administration; Hospital Shared Services; Models, Organizational; Ohio; Organizational Case Studies; Planning Techniques; United States; Wisconsin
TL;DR: An exploratory study of health care IOS implementations based on the voluntary community health information network (CHIN) model is described. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Lessons learned from three interorganizational health care information systems

INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT, 37(6), 311–321.

By: F. Payton n 

author keywords: health information networks; case study; electronic commerce; systems implementation
TL;DR: The experiences of three CHIN systems located in the US — Midwest suggest that large health care infrastructures will continue to be confronted by the presence of the World Wide Web and electronic commerce. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

How a community health information network is really used

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 42(12), 85–89.

By: F. Payton n  & P. Brennan *

TL;DR: A phone-accessible Internetbased computer network called ComputerLink for medical caregivers in Cleveland that was developed for those caring for Alzheimer’s disease patients and that has since expanded to include other medical care specialties is looked at. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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