Conclusion: The mean coding percentages we found were high, but could further be improved by increasing GPs’ motivation and by making ICPC coding more user-friendly. EPR-derived data seem biased by non-coded telephone consultations only. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
Highlights: ? It took a decade to implement a Community Health Information Exchange in Geneva, Switzerland. ? Societal issues such as trust, transparency and self-determination were seen as the main challenges. ? Writing a specific law enabled a transparent and … Continued
Conclusion: This study identified design and policy implications for hospital decision makers. In particular, it was shown that the technological capability of a hospital is a key consideration in determining the level of resources that are necessary to implement specific … Continued
Conclusions: Our findings provide evidence for the applicability of the FITT framework to explore case managers’ perceptions of factors influencing the adoption of ECD summary systems for HIV care prior to actual implementation. Assessment of fit among individual, task, and … Continued
We appreciate the work of Yoon et al. reporting EHR adoption in Korean hospitals . By adopting a questionnaire which has been implemented in US, their findings allowed them to claim that the adoption rate of electronic health record (EHR) … Continued
Conclusion: The proposed framework is an essential first step toward ensuring a more consistent and comprehensive understanding of health IT implementation and use and a more rigorous approach to data collection, measurement development, and theory building. (Source: International Journal of … Continued
Abstract: To assure sustainability of our health systems and improve quality, implementing integrated wellness, health and social care service models have been proposed. They will need the enabling power of Health ICT facilitated systems and applications. Such solutions support the … Continued
Conclusions: The EPGP informatics platform has successfully and effectively allowed study management and efficient and reliable collection of phenotypic data. Our novel informatics platform met the requirements of a large, multicenter research project. The platform has had a high level … Continued
Conclusions: There are significant gaps in the safety initiatives for HIT systems. Current initiatives are largely focussed on software. With the exception of diagnostic, prognostic, monitoring and treatment software, which are subject to medical device regulations in some countries, the … Continued
Conclusions: Having psychiatric EMR that were accessible to non-psychiatric physicians correlated with improved clinical care as measured by lower readmission rates specific for psychiatric patients. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).