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Cresswell K, Anderson S, Montgomery C, Weir CJ, Atter M, Williams R. Evaluation of Digitalisation in Healthcare and the Quantification of the "Unmeasurable". J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:3610-3615. [PMID: 37715095 PMCID: PMC10713954 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08405-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Evaluating healthcare digitalisation, where technology implementation and adoption transforms existing socio-organisational processes, presents various challenges for outcome assessments. Populations are diverse, interventions are complex and evolving over time, meaningful comparisons are difficult as outcomes vary between settings, and outcomes take a long time to materialise and stabilise. Digitalisation may also have unanticipated impacts. We here discuss the limitations of evaluating the digitalisation of healthcare, and describe how qualitative and quantitative approaches can complement each other to facilitate investment and implementation decisions. In doing so, we argue how existing approaches have focused on measuring what is easily measurable and elevating poorly chosen values to inform investment decisions. Limited attention has been paid to understanding processes that are not easily measured even though these can have significant implications for contextual transferability, sustainability and scale-up of interventions. We use what is commonly known as the McNamara Fallacy to structure our discussions. We conclude with recommendations on how we envisage the development of mixed methods approaches going forward in order to address shortcomings.
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- School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Mussi CC, Luz R, Damázio DDR, dos Santos EM, Sun V, Porto BSDS, Parma GOC, Cordioli LA, Birch RS, de Andrade Guerra JBSO. The Large-Scale Implementation of a Health Information System in Brazilian University Hospitals: Process and Outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6971. [PMID: 37947529 PMCID: PMC10650123 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20216971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Governments around the globe are paving the way for healthcare services that can have a profound impact on the overall well-being and development of their nations. However, government programs to implement health information technologies on a large-scale are challenging, especially in developing countries. In this article, the process and outcomes of the large-scale implementation of a hospital information system for the management of Brazilian university hospitals are analyzed. Based on a qualitative approach, this research involved 21 hospitals and comprised a documentary search, interviews with 24 hospital managers and two system user focus groups, and a questionnaire of 736 respondents. Generally, we observed that aspects relating to the wider context of system implementation (macro level), the managerial structure, cultural nuances, and political dynamics within each hospital (meso level), as well as the technology, work activities, and individuals themselves (micro level) acted as facilitators and/or obstacles to the implementation process. The dynamics and complex interactions established between these aspects had repercussions on the process, including the extended time necessary to implement the national program and the somewhat mixed outcomes obtained by hospitals in the national network. Mostly positive, these outcomes were linked to the eight emerging dimensions of practices and work processes; planning, control, and decision making; transparency and accountability; optimization in the use of resources; productivity of professionals; patient information security; safety and quality of care; and improvement in teaching and research. We argued here that to maximize the potential of information technology in healthcare on a large-scale, an integrative and cooperative vision is required, along with a high capacity for change management, considering the different regional, local, and institutional contexts.
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- Clarissa Carneiro Mussi
- Postgraduate Program in Administration, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Palhoça 88137-270, Brazil; (R.L.); (D.d.R.D.); (G.O.C.P.); (L.A.C.); (J.B.S.O.d.A.G.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Administration, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Palhoça 88137-270, Brazil; (R.L.); (D.d.R.D.); (G.O.C.P.); (L.A.C.); (J.B.S.O.d.A.G.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Administration, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Palhoça 88137-270, Brazil; (R.L.); (D.d.R.D.); (G.O.C.P.); (L.A.C.); (J.B.S.O.d.A.G.)
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- School of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil;
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- Postgraduate Program in Administration, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Palhoça 88137-270, Brazil; (R.L.); (D.d.R.D.); (G.O.C.P.); (L.A.C.); (J.B.S.O.d.A.G.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Administration, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Palhoça 88137-270, Brazil; (R.L.); (D.d.R.D.); (G.O.C.P.); (L.A.C.); (J.B.S.O.d.A.G.)
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Alzghaibi HA. An examination of large-scale electronic health records implementation in Primary Healthcare Centers in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1121327. [PMID: 37621605 PMCID: PMC10446973 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1121327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Introduction Digital transformation has become a buzzword in almost every industry in the twenti first century. Healthcare is not an exception. In the healthcare industry, digital transformation includes the utilization of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine, health information exchange, mobile health, and other interactive platforms. The importance of digital transformation in healthcare cannot be overemphasized as it has proven to be critical in improving patient outcomes, making healthcare delivery more efficient, and reducing costs. The positive impact of electronic health records was noticed almost immediately in the field of primary healthcare. It has been suggested that implementing electronic health records will enhance the accessibility and the process of distribution of health records between authorized users. As part of Saudi vision 2030, all healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia are going to shift to digital transformation. Methods This study follows a qualitative, semi-structure, face-to-face interview approach. The collected data were analyzed using NVivo V10 software. Inductive thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the collected data from the interviews. Result Seventeen project team members, from different positions and backgrounds were purposively chosen to be interviewed. Three main themes and 38 codes were generated from the analysis of transcripts. The informants describe the implementation of electronic health records in the PHCs based on two different experiences. The participants reported that a previous attempt failed due to inappropriate infrastructure, lack of technical support, and low level of user acceptance. Therefore, the policymakers adopted several steps to increase the level of success and avoid failure causes. They initially established well-defined requests for proposals followed by continuous commendation among the project team and conducted a consultation on multiple levels (country level; organizational level and individual level). Conclusion This study concluded that the main causes that lead to the failure of the large-scale project were lack of connectivity, lack of technical support, and staff changes, particularly those who occupied high-level positions in the Saudi ministry of Health. The success rate of EHRs implementation can be directly impacted by the size of the project. Large-scale projects are complicated and may be subject to numerous challenges compared with small projects. Significant factors such as training, support, legal issues, and organizational workflow and redesign were a concern of the project team during the pre-implementation phase. In addition, other factors related to technology and end-users were included in the EHRs implementation plan.
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- Haitham A. Alzghaibi
- Department of Health Informatics, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, Albukayriah, Saudi Arabia
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Alzghaibi HA, Hutchings HA. Exploring facilitators of the implementation of electronic health records in Saudi Arabia. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2022; 22:321. [PMID: 36476224 PMCID: PMC9730584 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-022-02072-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The introduction of information technology was one of the key priorities for policy-makers in health care organisations over the last two decades due to the potential benefits of this technology to improve health care services and quality. However, approximately 50% of those projects failed to achieve their intended aims. This was a result of several factors, including the cost of these projects. The Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) planned to implement an electronic health record system (EHRS) in approximately 2100 primary health care centres nationwide. It was acknowledged that this project may face hurdles, which might result in the failure of the project if implementation facilitators were not first determined. According to the Saudi MoH, previous electronic health record system implementation in primary health care centres failed as a consequence of several barriers, such as poor infrastructure, lack of connectivity and lack of interoperability. However, the facilitators of successful electronic health record system implementation in Saudi primary health care centres are not understood. AIM To determine the facilitators that enhance the success of the implementation of an EHRS in public primary health care centres in SA. METHOD A mixed methods approach was used with both qualitative and quantitative methods (qualitative using semistructured interviews and quantitative with a closed survey). The purpose of the utilisation of exploratory mixed methods was to identify a wide range of facilitators that may influence EHRS implementation. The data were obtained from two different perspectives, primary health care centre practitioners and project team members. A total of 351 practitioners from 21 primary health care centres participated in the online survey, and 14 key informants at the Saudi Ministry of Health who were directly involved in the electronic health record system implementation in the primary health care centres agreed to be interviewed face to face. RESULTS The findings from both studies revealed several facilitators. Among these facilitators, financial resources were found to be the most influential factor that assisted in overcoming some barriers, such as software selection. The size of the primary health care centres was the second facilitator of successful implementation, despite the scale of the project. Perceived usefulness was another facilitator identified in both the interviews and the survey. More than 90% of the participants thought that the electronic health record system was useful and could contribute to improving the quality of health care services. While a high level of satisfaction was expressed towards the electronic health record system's usability and efficiency, low levels of satisfaction were recorded for organisational factors such as user involvement, training and support. Hence, system usability and efficiency were documented to be other facilitators of successful electronic health record system implementation in Saudi primary health care centres. CONCLUSION The findings of the present study suggest that sufficient financial support is essential to enhance the success of electronic health record system implementation despite the scale of the project. Additionally, effective leadership and project management are core factors to overcome many obstacles and ensure the success of large-scale projects.
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- Haitham A. Alzghaibi
- grid.412602.30000 0000 9421 8094Department of Health Informatics, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, 52741 Albukayriah, Saudi Arabia
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- grid.4827.90000 0001 0658 8800Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP UK
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Paré G, Guillemette MG, Raymond L. IT centrality, IT management model, and contribution of the IT function to organizational performance: A study in Canadian hospitals. INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2019.103198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kujala S, Hörhammer I, Heponiemi T, Josefsson K. The Role of Frontline Leaders in Building Health Professional Support for a New Patient Portal: Survey Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e11413. [PMID: 30901003 PMCID: PMC6450477 DOI: 10.2196/11413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Effective leadership and change management are thought to contribute to the successful implementation of health information technology innovations. However, limited attention has been paid to the role of frontline leaders in building health professional support for new technical innovations. Objective First, we examined whether frontline leaders’ positive expectations of a patient portal and perceptions of its implementation were associated with their support for the portal. Second, we explored whether leaders’ positive perceptions influenced the same unit’s health professional support for the portal. Methods Data were collected through an online survey of 2067 health professionals and 401 frontline leaders working in 44 units from 14 health organizations in Finland. The participating organizations run a joint self-care and digital value services project developing a new patient portal for self-management. The survey was conducted before the piloting and implementation of the patient portal. Results The frontline leaders’ perception of vision clarity had the strongest association with their own support for the portal (ß=.40, P<.001). Results also showed an association between leaders’ view of organizational readiness and their support (ß=.15, P=.04). The leaders’ positive perceptions of the quality of informing about the patient portal was associated with both leaders’ own (ß=.16, P=.02) and subordinate health professionals’ support for the portal (ß=.08, P<.001). Furthermore, professional participation in the planning of the portal was positively associated with their support (ß=.57, P<.001). Conclusions Findings suggest that assuring good informing, communicating a clear vision to frontline leaders, and acknowledging organizational readiness for change can increase health professional support for electronic health (eHealth) services in the pre-implementation phase. Results highlight the role of frontline leaders in engaging professionals in the planning and implementation of eHealth services and in building health professionals’ positive attitudes toward the implementation of eHealth services.
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- Sari Kujala
- Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Gélinas-Bronsard D, Mortenson WB, Ahmed S, Guay C, Auger C. Co-construction of an Internet-based intervention for older assistive technology users and their family caregivers: stakeholders’ perceptions. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2018; 14:602-611. [DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2018.1499138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Dominique Gélinas-Bronsard
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Kujala S, Hörhammer I, Kaipio J, Heponiemi T. Health professionals' expectations of a national patient portal for self-management. Int J Med Inform 2018; 117:82-87. [PMID: 30032968 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patient portals have the potential to support patient empowerment, self-care, and management, but their adoption and use have reported to be limited. Patients' more active role creates tension, as health professionals need to change their traditional expert role and share control with patients. Professionals may also have other expectations and concerns that influence the acceptance of patient portals supporting patient empowerment. This study explores the health professionals' expectations influencing their support for a new patient portal for self-management prior to implementation. DESIGN The study empirically evaluates the impact of several variables on health professionals' support for a new patient portal for self-management. The study variables include 1) expected influences on professionals' work, 2) expected influences on patients, 3) usability, 4) professional autonomy, 5) informing, 6) implementation practices, and 7) user participation. METHODS Data was collected through an online survey of 2943 health professionals working in 14 health organizations in Finland. The participating organizations run a joint Self-Care and Digital Value Services (ODA) project, developing a national patient portal for self-management. Three main services of the patient portal are well-being coaching, diagnostic tool, and a health care plan. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The results show that health professionals' positive expectations about the new patient portal, adequate informing of professionals ahead of time, and the organization's good implementation practices had a positive impact on their support for the patient portal. Perceived threat to professional autonomy had a negative impact on professionals' support for the portal. Age, gender, and user participation did not influence support. Professionals' concerns were related especially to patients' willingness and capability to use the patient portal. The findings can guide health care providers to facilitate professionals' support and remove obstacles to introduce patient portals already in the pre-implementation phase.
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- Sari Kujala
- Aalto University, Department of Computer Science, Espoo, Finland.
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- Aalto University, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Espoo, Finland
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- Aalto University, Department of Computer Science, Espoo, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Esmaeilzadeh P. Healthcare consumers' opt-in intentions to Health Information Exchanges (HIEs): An empirical study. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Esmaeilzadeh P. Challenges and Opportunities of Health Information Exchange (HIE) From Health Consumers' Perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF E-HEALTH AND MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS 2018. [DOI: 10.4018/ijehmc.2018070102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The implementation of HIE depends on a number of entities and one of the key participants is health consumers. All potential gains of HIE cannot be achieved without consumers' favorable beliefs and support. However, little is known about the factors affecting consumers to endorse electronic information exchange between healthcare organizations. The primary objective of this article is to identify how and why patients would support HIE used by healthcare providers. The author has conducted an online questionnaire-based survey in the U.S. This study has shown that perceived value of HIE is significantly related to consumers HIE supportive intention. Moreover, perceived value fully mediates the effects of perceived benefit and cost of HIE implementation on consumer tendency to endorse HIE. The findings also provide evidence to highlight that consumers' attitude toward exchange model moderates the relationship between value perception and intention to support HIE. Relying on the results, this study offers several practical and theoretical contributions.
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- Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh
- Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, USA
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Hinchman A, Hodges S, Backus J, Warholak T. Implementation of Health Information Exchange at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex: Lessons Learned. JOURNAL OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE 2018; 24:183-196. [PMID: 29661107 DOI: 10.1177/1078345818764127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Successful transition of patients between health care entities is difficult. Historically, the process of transitioning individuals through the corrections system with regard to health care was made even more challenging by the limitation of paper records. Recently, the advent of electronic medical records has improved health care nationwide. The use of health information exchange (HIE) systems in areas such as emergency medicine has also impacted patient outcomes. To date, this technology has not been used in the corrections system. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 correctional health care professionals, corrections staff, and public health entities to evaluate the novel implementation of HIE at a local correctional facility. This article describes the challenges and successes that occurred during the implementation and their implications for successful implementations in the future.
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- Alyssa Hinchman
- 1 University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- 1 University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- 1 University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- 1 University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Heath M, Appan R, Gudigantala N. Exploring Health Information Exchange (HIE) Through Collaboration Framework: Normative Guidelines for IT Leadership of Healthcare Organizations. INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10580530.2017.1288524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Michele Heath
- Monte Ahuja College of Business, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Monte Ahuja College of Business, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Robert B. Pamplin Jr. School of Business Administration, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Peyton L, Bindra J, Baarah A, Chamney A, Kuziemsky CE. A Bounded Health Information Technology System Design Approach to Support Community-Based Care Delivery. Oncology 2017. [DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0549-5.ch005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Health information technology (HIT) offers great potential for supporting healthcare delivery, particularly collaborative care delivery that is provided across multiple settings and providers. To date much of HIT design has focused on digitizing data or processes on a departmental or healthcare provider basis. However, this bounded approach has not scaled well for supporting community based care across disparate providers or settings because of the lack of boundaries (e.g. disprate data and processes) that exist in community based care. Cloud computing approaches that leverage mobile form applications for developing integrated HIT solutions have the potential to support collaborative healthcare delivery in the community. However, to date there is a shortage of methods that describe how to develop integrated cloud computing solutions to support community based care delivery. In particular there is a need for methods that identify how to incorporate boundaries into cloud computing systems design. This paper uses a three year case study of the design of the Palliative Care Information System (PAL-IS) to provide system design insight on cloud computing approaches that leverage mobile forms applications to support community care management.
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Esmaeilzadeh P, Sambasivan M. Health Information Exchange (HIE): A literature review, assimilation pattern and a proposed classification for a new policy approach. J Biomed Inform 2016; 64:74-86. [PMID: 27645322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Literature shows existence of barriers to Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) assimilation process. A number of studies have considered assimilation of HIE as a whole phenomenon without regard to its multifaceted nature. Thus, the pattern of HIE assimilation in healthcare providers has not been clearly studied due to the effects of contingency factors on different assimilation phases. This study is aimed at defining HIE assimilation phases, recognizing assimilation pattern, and proposing a classification to highlight unique issues associated with HIE assimilation. METHODS A literature review of existing studies related to HIE efforts from 2005 was undertaken. Four electronic research databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Academic Search Premiere) were searched for articles addressing different phases of HIE assimilation process. RESULTS Two hundred and fifty-four articles were initially selected. Out of 254, 44 studies met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The assimilation of HIE is a complicated and a multi-staged process. Our findings indicated that HIE assimilation process consisted of four main phases: initiation, organizational adoption decision, implementation and institutionalization. The data helped us recognize the assimilation pattern of HIE in healthcare organizations. CONCLUSIONS The results provide useful theoretical implications for research by defining HIE assimilation pattern. The findings of the study also have practical implications for policy makers. The findings show the importance of raising national awareness of HIE potential benefits, financial incentive programs, use of standard guidelines, implementation of certified technology, technical assistance, training programs and trust between healthcare providers. The study highlights deficiencies in the current policy using the literature and identifies the "pattern" as an indication for a new policy approach.
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- Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh
- Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States.
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- Taylor's Business School, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Malaysia; Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Martinez DA, Mora E, Gemmani M, Zayas-Castro J. Uncovering Hospitalists' Information Needs from Outside Healthcare Facilities in the Context of Health Information Exchange Using Association Rule Learning. Appl Clin Inform 2015; 6:684-97. [PMID: 26767064 DOI: 10.4338/aci-2015-06-ra-0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Important barriers to health information exchange (HIE) adoption are clinical workflow disruptions and troubles with the system interface. Prior research suggests that HIE interfaces providing faster access to useful information may stimulate use and reduce barriers for adoption; however, little is known about informational needs of hospitalists. OBJECTIVE To study the association between patient health problems and the type of information requested from outside healthcare providers by hospitalists of a tertiary care hospital. METHODS We searched operational data associated with fax-based exchange of patient information (previous HIE implementation) between hospitalists of an internal medicine department in a large urban tertiary care hospital in Florida, and any other affiliated and unaffiliated healthcare provider. All hospitalizations from October 2011 to March 2014 were included in the search. Strong association rules between health problems and types of information requested during each hospitalization were discovered using Apriori algorithm, which were then validated by a team of hospitalists of the same department. RESULTS Only 13.7% (2 089 out of 15 230) of the hospitalizations generated at least one request of patient information to other providers. The transactional data showed 20 strong association rules between specific health problems and types of information exist. Among the 20 rules, for example, abdominal pain, chest pain, and anaemia patients are highly likely to have medical records and outside imaging results requested. Other health conditions, prone to have records requested, were lower urinary tract infection and back pain patients. CONCLUSIONS The presented list of strong co-occurrence of health problems and types of information requested by hospitalists from outside healthcare providers not only informs the implementation and design of HIE, but also helps to target future research on the impact of having access to outside information for specific patient cohorts. Our data-driven approach helps to reduce the typical biases of qualitative research.
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- D A Martinez
- Johns Hopkins University, Emergency Medicine , Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale, Milan, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale, Milan, Italy
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- University of South Florida, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering , Tampa, FL, United States
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Strauss AT, Martinez DA, Garcia-Arce A, Taylor S, Mateja C, Fabri PJ, Zayas-Castro JL. A user needs assessment to inform health information exchange design and implementation. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2015; 15:81. [PMID: 26459258 PMCID: PMC4603345 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-015-0207-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Important barriers for widespread use of health information exchange (HIE) are usability and interface issues. However, most HIEs are implemented without performing a needs assessment with the end users, healthcare providers. We performed a user needs assessment for the process of obtaining clinical information from other health care organizations about a hospitalized patient and identified the types of information most valued for medical decision-making. METHODS Quantitative and qualitative analysis were used to evaluate the process to obtain and use outside clinical information (OI) using semi-structured interviews (16 internists), direct observation (750 h), and operational data from the electronic medical records (30,461 hospitalizations) of an internal medicine department in a public, teaching hospital in Tampa, Florida. RESULTS 13.7 % of hospitalizations generate at least one request for OI. On average, the process comprised 13 steps, 6 decisions points, and 4 different participants. Physicians estimate that the average time to receive OI is 18 h. Physicians perceived that OI received is not useful 33-66 % of the time because information received is irrelevant or not timely. Technical barriers to OI use included poor accessibility and ineffective information visualization. Common problems with the process were receiving extraneous notes and the need to re-request the information. Drivers for OI use were to trend lab or imaging abnormalities, understand medical history of critically ill or hospital-to-hospital transferred patients, and assess previous echocardiograms and bacterial cultures. About 85 % of the physicians believe HIE would have a positive effect on improving healthcare delivery. CONCLUSIONS Although hospitalists are challenged by a complex process to obtain OI, they recognize the value of specific information for enhancing medical decision-making. HIE systems are likely to have increased utilization and effectiveness if specific patient-level clinical information is delivered at the right time to the right users.
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- Alexandra T Strauss
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Outlook for state-designated health information exchange: Learning from the information systems and economics literatures. Health Syst (Basingstoke) 2015. [DOI: 10.1057/hs.2014.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Kierkegaard P, Kaushal R, Vest J. How could health information exchange better meet the needs of care practitioners? Appl Clin Inform 2014; 5:861-77. [PMID: 25589903 PMCID: PMC4287667 DOI: 10.4338/aci-2014-06-ra-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health information exchange (HIE) has the potential to improve the quality of healthcare by enabling providers with better access to patient information from multiple sources at the point of care. However, HIE efforts have historically been difficult to establish in the US and the failure rates of organizations created to foster HIE have been high. OBJECTIVES We sought to better understand how RHIO-based HIE systems were used in practice and the challenges care practitioners face using them. The objective of our study were to so investigate how HIE can better meet the needs of care practitioners. METHODS We performed a multiple-case study using qualitative methods in three communities in New York State. We conducted interviews onsite and by telephone with HIE users and non-users and observed the workflows of healthcare professionals at multiple healthcare organizations participating in a local HIE effort in New York State. RESULTS The empirical data analysis suggests that challenges still remain in increasing provider usage, optimizing HIE implementations and connecting HIE systems across geographic regions. Important determinants of system usage and perceived value includes users experienced level of available information and the fit of use for physician workflows. CONCLUSIONS Challenges still remain in increasing provider adoption, optimizing HIE implementations, and demonstrating value. The inability to find information reduced usage of HIE. Healthcare organizations, HIE facilitating organizations, and states can help support HIE adoption by ensuring patient information is accessible to providers through increasing patient consents, fostering broader participation, and by ensuring systems are usable.
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- P. Kierkegaard
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Computer Science, København S, Denmark
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- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA, Health Information Technology Evalution Collaborative (HITEC), New York, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, New York, New York, United States
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the article is to describe the process of implementing the Estonian national second generation electronic prescription service (e-prescription) and determine if the objectives set by the Estonian government were fulfilled. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study presents an analysis of both retrospective and current data in the evaluation phase of a design research project. Sources include, among others, publicly available documents and previous evaluation studies. RESULTS According to all of the major stakeholders, the Estonian e-prescription service has very high usability and user satisfaction scores have been high. There is only little empirical evidence available to confirm if the benefits aimed for in the creation of the service were achieved. From a public administration viewpoint, the implementation of e-prescription has led to potential efficiency gains. CONCLUSION The Estonian second-generation e-prescription system is widely used by citizens, healthcare providers and administrators alike. However, there are gaps in measuring the impact of the service, especially with respect to time savings and enhanced healthcare quality. Additional functionalities will be key drivers in creating benefits for all stakeholders. Future nationwide e-health services should have a more rigorous evaluation process carried out during the design and implementation stages.
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- Liisa Parv
- a Department of Technomedicum , Tallinn University of Technology , Tallinn , Estonia
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- b Praxis Centre for Policy Studies , Tallinn , Estonia , and
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- c Estonian Health Insurance Fund , Tallinn , Estonia
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- a Department of Technomedicum , Tallinn University of Technology , Tallinn , Estonia
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Petrakaki D, Waring J, Barber N. Technological affordances of risk and blame: the case of the electronic prescription service in England. SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS 2014; 36:703-718. [PMID: 24641087 DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Information and communication technology (ICT) is often presented by health policymakers and software designers as a means for reducing clinical risk, leading to safer clinical practice. Studies have challenged this view, showing how technology can produce new or unanticipated risks. Although research seeks to objectively identify these risks, we recognise that technological risks are socially constructed through the interaction of technology and practice. The aim of this article is to explore how technology affords opportunities for the social construction and control of risk in health care settings. Drawing upon a study of the electronic prescription service introduced in the National Health Service in England, we make three arguments. Firstly, as technology interacts with social practice (for example, through policy and the design and use of ICT) it affords opportunities for the construction of risk through its interpretive flexibility, transformative capacity and materiality. Secondly, social actors interpret these risks within and across professional boundaries and cultures. Thirdly, the social construction of risk affords certain implications to policymakers, designers and users of health ICT, specifically a reordering of power and responsibility and a recasting of questions of blame. These, in turn, raise questions concerning the boundaries and bearers of responsibility.
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- Dimitra Petrakaki
- Department of Business and Management, School of Business, Management and Economics, University of Sussex, UK
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Byrne CM, Mercincavage LM, Bouhaddou O, Bennett JR, Pan EC, Botts NE, Olinger LM, Hunolt E, Banty KH, Cromwell T. The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) implementation of the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER): findings and lessons learned from Health Information Exchange at 12 sites. Int J Med Inform 2014; 83:537-47. [PMID: 24845146 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE We describe the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Virtual Lifetime Health Electronic Record (VLER) pilot phase in 12 communities to exchange health information with private sector health care organizations and the Department of Defense (DoD), key findings, lessons, and implications for advancing Health Information Exchanges (HIE), nationally. METHODS A mixed methods approach was used to monitor and evaluate the status of VLER Health Exchange pilot phase implementation from December 2009 through October 2012. Selected accomplishments, contributions, challenges, and early lessons that are relevant to the growth of nationwide HIE are discussed. RESULTS Veteran patient and provider acceptance, trust, and perceived value of VLER Health Exchange are found to be high, and usage by providers is steadily growing. Challenges and opportunities to improve provider use are identified, such as better data quality and integration with workflow. Key findings and lessons for advancing HIE are identified. CONCLUSIONS VLER Health Exchange has made great strides in advancing HIE nationally by addressing important technical and policy issues that have impeded scalability, and by increasing trust and confidence in the value and accuracy of HIE among users. VLER Health Exchange has advanced HIE interoperability standards and patient consent policies nationally. Policy, programmatic, technology, and health Information Technology (IT) standards implications to advance HIE for improved delivery and coordination of health care are discussed. The pilot phase success led to VA-wide deployment of this data sharing capability in 2013.
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VLER Health Program, Washington, DC, USA
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- Westat, Center for Health IT, Rockville, MD, USA.
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VLER Health Program, Washington, DC, USA
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- Westat, Center for Health IT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VLER Health Program, Washington, DC, USA
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Poulymenopoulou M, Malamateniou F, Vassilacopoulos G. Document Management Mechanism for Holistic Emergency Healthcare. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATICS 2014. [DOI: 10.4018/ijhisi.2014040101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A number of recent studies have showed that early and specialized pre-hospital patient management contributes significantly to emergency case survival. Along with the deployment and availability of appropriate emergency care resources, this also requires the availability of timely and relevant patient information to emergency medical service professionals. However, current healthcare information systems are characterized by heterogeneity and fragmentation, hindering emergency care professionals to have access to holistic or integrated patient information from the various organizations that participate in emergency care processes where and when needed. At the same time, many e-health programs have been undertaken worldwide in the area of emergency and unscheduled care with the objective to facilitate sharing of electronic patient information that may be considered important for the delivery of high quality emergency care and, hence, need to be readily available. In this vein, this paper takes a holistic view of the information needed in emergency healthcare and focuses on developing an appropriate tool for providing timely access to holistic care information by authorized users while retaining existing investments. Thus, a special purpose document management mechanism (DMM) is proposed that facilitates creating standardized XML documents from existing healthcare systems and that enables access to such documents at the point of care. For illustrative purposes, the mechanism has been incorporated into a prototype, cloud-based holistic EMS system.
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- Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
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- Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece & New York University, New York, USA
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Seddon D, Krayer A, Robinson C, Woods B, Tommis Y. Care coordination: translating policy into practice for older people. QUALITY IN AGEING AND OLDER ADULTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1108/14717791311327033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Park H, Lee SI, Kim Y, Heo EY, Lee J, Park JH, Ha K. Patients’ perceptions of a health information exchange: A pilot program in South Korea. Int J Med Inform 2013; 82:98-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Revised: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Merrill JA, Deegan M, Wilson RV, Kaushal R, Fredericks K. A system dynamics evaluation model: implementation of health information exchange for public health reporting. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2013; 20:e131-8. [PMID: 23292910 DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the complex dynamics involved in implementing electronic health information exchange (HIE) for public health reporting at a state health department, and to identify policy implications to inform similar implementations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Qualitative data were collected over 8 months from seven experts at New York State Department of Health who implemented web services and protocols for querying, receipt, and validation of electronic data supplied by regional health information organizations. Extensive project documentation was also collected. During group meetings experts described the implementation process and created reference modes and causal diagrams that the evaluation team used to build a preliminary model. System dynamics modeling techniques were applied iteratively to build causal loop diagrams representing the implementation. The diagrams were validated iteratively by individual experts followed by group review online, and through confirmatory review of documents and artifacts. RESULTS Three casual loop diagrams captured well-recognized system dynamics: Sliding Goals, Project Rework, and Maturity of Resources. The findings were associated with specific policies that address funding, leadership, ensuring expertise, planning for rework, communication, and timeline management. DISCUSSION This evaluation illustrates the value of a qualitative approach to system dynamics modeling. As a tool for strategic thinking on complicated and intense processes, qualitative models can be produced with fewer resources than a full simulation, yet still provide insights that are timely and relevant. CONCLUSIONS System dynamics techniques clarified endogenous and exogenous factors at play in a highly complex technology implementation, which may inform other states engaged in implementing HIE supported by federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) legislation.
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- Jacqueline A Merrill
- School of Nursing and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
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Public Health Practice within a Health Information Exchange: Information Needs and Barriers to Disease Surveillance. Online J Public Health Inform 2012; 4:ojphi-04-22. [PMID: 23569649 PMCID: PMC3615831 DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v4i3.4277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Public health professionals engage in frequent exchange of health information while pursuing the objectives of protecting and improving population health. Yet, there has been little study of the information work of public health workers with regard to information exchange. Our objective was to gain a better understanding of information work at a local health jurisdiction before and during the early stages of participation in a regional Health Information Exchange. METHODS We investigated the information work of public health workers engaged in disease surveillance activities at a medium-sized local health jurisdiction by conducting semi-structured interviews and thematically analyzing interview transcripts. RESULTS ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS REVEALED BARRIERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: information system usability; data timeliness, accuracy and completeness; and social interaction with clients. We illustrate these barriers by focusing on the work of epidemiologists. CONCLUSION Characterizing information work and barriers to information exchange for public health workers should be part of early system design efforts. A comprehensive understanding of the information practice of public health workers will inform the design of systems that better support public health work.
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The essential role of reconfiguration capabilities in the implementation of HIV-related health information exchanges. Int J Med Inform 2012; 81:e10-20. [PMID: 22841703 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2012] [Revised: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To understand the dynamic capabilities that enabled the six demonstration projects of the Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative to implement health information exchanges (HIEs) tailored to their local HIV epidemics and regional care systems. METHODS We conducted 111 semi-structured interviews with project staff and information technology (IT) specialists associated with the demonstration projects, staff from community-based organizations and public health agencies collaborating in the design and implementation of the HIEs, and providers who used each HIE. The dynamic capability framework guided analyses. In the context of a HIE, the framework's components include information systems (the actual technological exchange systems and capacity to update them), absorptive capacity (the ability to implement an operating HIE), reconfiguration capacity (the ability to adapt workflows and clinical practices in response to a HIE), and organizational size and human resources (characteristics likely to affect a clinic's ability to respond). RESULTS Across the projects, we found evidence for the importance of three dynamic capabilities: information systems, reconfiguration capacity, and organizational size and human resources. However, of these three, reconfiguration capacity was the most salient. Implementation outcomes at all six of the projects were shaped substantially by the degree of attention dedicated to reworking procedures and practices so that HIE usage became routine. CONCLUSION Electronic information exchange offers the promise of improved coordination of care. However, implementation of HIEs goes beyond programing and hardware installation challenges, and requires close attention to the needs of the HIEs end-users. Providers need to discern value from a HIE because their active participation is essential to ensuring that clinic and agency practices and procedures are reconfigured to incorporate new systems into daily work processes.
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Hung WH, Chang LM, Lee MH. Factors Influencing the Success of National Healthcare Services Information Systems. JOURNAL OF GLOBAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2012. [DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2012070104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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By extending the updated D&M IS success model, this study examines the multi-dimensional aspects to identify influential factors and construct a suitable model for explaining NHSS success in Taiwan. Through the empirical results from the perspective of 1215 public healthcare workers, this study has arrived at several findings. First, eight salient factors were found which influenced NHSS success from the dimensions of user characteristics, organizational context, and system characteristics. Second, the factors of user experience, user training, information quality, service quality, and user satisfaction have a strong positive effect on system use, whereas user attitude and facilitating conditions have a significant and negative effect. Further, user attitude, user training, top management support, system quality, information quality, and service quality are also significantly correlated to user satisfaction. The results of this study can assist governments in other countries in developing more effective NHSS and better e-Government practices.
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- Wei-Hsi Hung
- National Chung Cheng University, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-tech Innovations (AIM-HI), Taiwan
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Lee SI, Park H, Kim JW, Hwang H, Cho EY, Kim Y, Ha K. Physicians' perceptions and use of a health information exchange: a pilot program in South Korea. Telemed J E Health 2012; 18:604-12. [PMID: 22352898 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2011.0261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We examined physicians' perceived needs, benefits, and concerns regarding health information exchange (HIE) technology prior to experiencing it and their actual usage of exchanged information in care processes during an HIE pilot program in South Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a survey through a structured questionnaire to collect data on physician perceptions about an HIE prior to implementation. We analyzed responses using descriptive statistics and one-way analyses of variance. We also conducted a post-implementation survey through a computerized tool designed to collect data on physician assessment of HIE item usefulness. We defined two indices to measure the volume of information flow and usefulness for individual HIE items and analyzed the indices with Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Physicians' overall perceptions about the need for an HIE and benefits of the technology were positive despite their concerns about information safety and security, system costs, and disputes between care providers in cases of malpractice. We found that physician practice settings significantly influenced the details of their perceptions. In the both pre- and post-implementation studies, the most needed and valued information were pathology and lab results, diagnostic imaging, medication, and working diagnosis. Physicians most agreed with the benefit potentials in the quality domain, least agreed with those in time and cost savings of healthcare delivery, and least worried about the decrease in revenues resulting from the technology. CONCLUSIONS The overall physician acceptance of the HIE technology in South Korea is promising, but the adoption and diffusion strategy needs to be tailored to the type of physician practice. Concerted efforts may be needed to realize the much-anticipated potential of healthcare cost savings.
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- Sang-Il Lee
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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PURPOSE Health information exchange (HIE), the process of electronically moving patient-level information between different organizations, is viewed as a solution to the fragmentation of data in health care. This review provides a description of the current state of HIE in seven nations, as well was three international HIE efforts, with a particular focus on the relation of exchange efforts to national health care systems, common challenges, and the implications of cross-border information sharing. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH National and international efforts highlighted in English language informatics journals, professional associations, and government reports are described. FINDINGS Fully functioning HIE is not yet a common phenomenon worldwide. However, multiple nations see the potential benefits of HIE and that has led to national and international efforts of varying scope, scale, and purview. National efforts continue to work to overcome the challenges of interoperability, record linking, insufficient infrastructures, governance, and interorganizational relationships, but have created architectural strategies, oversight agencies, and incentives to foster exchange. The three international HIE efforts reviewed represent very different approaches to the same problem of ensuring the availability of health information across borders. ORIGINALITY/VALUE The potential of HIE to address many cost and quality issues will ensure HIE remains on many national agendas. In many instances, health care executives and leaders have opportunities to work within national programs to help shape local exchange governance and decide technology partners. Furthermore, HIE raises policy questions concerning the role of centralized planning, national identifiers, standards, and types of information exchanged, each of which are vital issues to individual health organizations and worthy of their attention.
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- Joshua R Vest
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
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Health Information Exchange. CLIN NURSE SPEC 2012; 26:10-1. [DOI: 10.1097/nur.0b013e31823c7ea7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vest JR, Zhao H, Jasperson J, Jaspserson J, Gamm LD, Ohsfeldt RL. Factors motivating and affecting health information exchange usage. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2011; 18:143-9. [PMID: 21262919 PMCID: PMC3116259 DOI: 10.1136/jamia.2010.004812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Health information exchange (HIE) is the process of electronically sharing patient-level information between providers. However, where implemented, reports indicate HIE system usage is low. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with different types of HIE usage. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of clinical data from emergency room encounters included in an operational HIE effort linked to system user logs using crossed random-intercept logistic regression. MEASUREMENTS Independent variables included factors indicative of information needs. System usage was measured as none, basic usage, or a novel pattern of usage. RESULTS The system was accessed for 2.3% of all encounters (6142 out of 271,305). Novel usage patterns were more likely for more complex patients. The odds of HIE usage were lower in the face of time constraints. In contrast to expectations, system usage was lower when the patient was unfamiliar to the facility. LIMITATIONS Because of differences between HIE efforts and the fact that not all types of HIE usage (ie, public health) could be included in the analysis, results are limited in terms of generalizablity. CONCLUSIONS This study of actual HIE system usage identifies patients and circumstances in which HIE is more likely to be used and factors that are likely to discourage usage. The paper explores the implications of the findings for system redesign, information integration across exchange partners, and for meaningful usage criteria emerging from provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act.
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- Joshua R Vest
- Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, USA.
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Korst LM, Aydin CE, Signer JMK, Fink A. Hospital readiness for health information exchange: development of metrics associated with successful collaboration for quality improvement. Int J Med Inform 2011; 80:e178-88. [PMID: 21330191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The development of readiness metrics for organizational participation in health information exchange is critical for monitoring progress toward, and achievement of, successful inter-organizational collaboration. In preparation for the development of a tool to measure readiness for data-sharing, we tested whether organizational capacities known to be related to readiness were associated with successful participation in an American data-sharing collaborative for quality improvement. DESIGN Cross-sectional design, using an on-line survey of hospitals in a large, mature data-sharing collaborative organized for benchmarking and improvement in nursing care quality. MEASUREMENTS Factor analysis was used to identify salient constructs, and identified factors were analyzed with respect to "successful" participation. "Success" was defined as the incorporation of comparative performance data into the hospital dashboard. RESULTS The most important factor in predicting success included survey items measuring the strength of organizational leadership in fostering a culture of quality improvement (QI Leadership): (1) presence of a supportive hospital executive; (2) the extent to which a hospital values data; (3) the presence of leaders' vision for how the collaborative advances the hospital's strategic goals; (4) hospital use of the collaborative data to track quality outcomes; and (5) staff recognition of a strong mandate for collaborative participation (α=0.84, correlation with Success 0.68 [P<0.0001]). CONCLUSION The data emphasize the importance of hospital QI Leadership in collaboratives that aim to share data for QI or safety purposes. Such metrics should prove useful in the planning and development of this complex form of inter-organizational collaboration.
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- Lisa M Korst
- University of Southern California, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States.
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