TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of an integrated Health Information System (HIS) in a public hospital in Cyprus
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Stylianides, Antonis
AU - Mantas, John
AU - Roupa, Zoe
AU - Yamasaki, Edna N.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Health information systems can improve the quality of services in healthcare. Evaluation of health information systems in hospitals is a very complex process, and it is more effective when different aspects are considered. The present work aims to develop an evaluation framework of an integrated HIS in order to improve the quality of healthcare services provided in Cyprus. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used, that measured three aspects of the system: Technology, human factor and organization. Preliminary results showed that while participants seem to agree with the potential benefits of the integrated HIS, safety of data within the HIS is seen as a problem. Qualitatively, the study pointed to 3 factors that might improve the current integrated HIS: Increasing interdisciplinary cooperation, training of staff, and upgrading the infrastructure. Further studies will provide a comprehensive picture for Cyprus, so that appropriate measures can be proposed and put in action.
AB - Health information systems can improve the quality of services in healthcare. Evaluation of health information systems in hospitals is a very complex process, and it is more effective when different aspects are considered. The present work aims to develop an evaluation framework of an integrated HIS in order to improve the quality of healthcare services provided in Cyprus. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used, that measured three aspects of the system: Technology, human factor and organization. Preliminary results showed that while participants seem to agree with the potential benefits of the integrated HIS, safety of data within the HIS is seen as a problem. Qualitatively, the study pointed to 3 factors that might improve the current integrated HIS: Increasing interdisciplinary cooperation, training of staff, and upgrading the infrastructure. Further studies will provide a comprehensive picture for Cyprus, so that appropriate measures can be proposed and put in action.
KW - Cyprus
KW - Evaluation Framework
KW - Health Information Systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85022178541&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3233/978-1-61499-781-8-44
DO - 10.3233/978-1-61499-781-8-44
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85022178541
VL - 238
T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
SP - 44
EP - 47
BT - Informatics Empowers Healthcare Transformation
PB - IOS Press
ER -
