Kirsti Askedal

Kirsti Askedal is an Associate Professor at the University of Agder, affiliated with the Department of Health and Nursing Science. With over 15 years of experience in e-health projects across public and private sectors, her work focuses on digital innovation in healthcare, benefits realization, and inter-organizational complexity.

• PhD in Information Systems (University of Agder)
• Master’s in Information Technology (Health Informatics specialization, University of Agder/Aalborg University)
• Bachelor’s in Nursing (University of Agder)

Her research explores:

• Digital transformation challenges in healthcare
• Benefits realization models for complex e-health initiatives
• Interorganizational collaboration in health technology

Key publication trends include:

• Analysis of e-health implementation barriers
• Strategies for accelerating digital innovation
• Frameworks for benefits management in healthcare

Kirsti supervises students in nursing and health informatics programs and contributes to courses like ICT, Management, and Health Policy. She is part of the Centre for e-Health at UiA and collaborates with Sørlandet Hospital Trust.