Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review
Introduction: Evaluation of the effects of health information systems enable health care policy and decisions makers to better invest on and utilize health information applications. The objective of this systematic review is to consolidate existing evidence from published studies on the effect of he...
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| author | Simin Salehi Nejad Leila Ahmadian Reza Khajouei |
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| description | Introduction: Evaluation of the effects of health information systems enable health care policy and decisions makers to better invest on and utilize health information applications. The objective of this systematic review is to consolidate existing evidence from published studies on the effect of health information systems in Iran.
Methods: The aim of this study is systematic review of articles about effects of health information systems in Iran. In this study all papers relevant to the research objective were retrieved from SID, Magira, Irandoc, Medlib and Iran Medex databases until July 2013, and finally 18 out of 861 retrieved articles were identified as relevant and reviewed by the authors.
Results:This study shows that approximately more than half of the studies indicated the positive effects of these systems on costs and less than half of them had negative on costs.The results also demonstrate other major effects of these systems: decreased medication errors, increased accuracy and timeliness of activities, increased accessibility of information and improved quality of services.
Conclusion:Theresults of this study provide a good insights concerning the effects of health information systems for policymakers and researchers. This study mainly highlighted the positive effects of these systems on health care procedures
Key Words: Health Information Systems; Hospital Information Systems; Quality Improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e88fa139470a4f3096c511102245a8102022-12-21T23:19:46ZfasVesnu Publicationsمدیریت اطلاعات سلامت1735-78531735-98132014-05-01112282296611Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic ReviewSimin Salehi Nejad0Leila Ahmadian1Reza Khajouei2MSc in Public Administration, Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranAssistant Professor of Medical Informatics, Research Center for Health Services Management, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranAssistant Professor, Medical Informatics, Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranIntroduction: Evaluation of the effects of health information systems enable health care policy and decisions makers to better invest on and utilize health information applications. The objective of this systematic review is to consolidate existing evidence from published studies on the effect of health information systems in Iran. Methods: The aim of this study is systematic review of articles about effects of health information systems in Iran. In this study all papers relevant to the research objective were retrieved from SID, Magira, Irandoc, Medlib and Iran Medex databases until July 2013, and finally 18 out of 861 retrieved articles were identified as relevant and reviewed by the authors. Results:This study shows that approximately more than half of the studies indicated the positive effects of these systems on costs and less than half of them had negative on costs.The results also demonstrate other major effects of these systems: decreased medication errors, increased accuracy and timeliness of activities, increased accessibility of information and improved quality of services. Conclusion:Theresults of this study provide a good insights concerning the effects of health information systems for policymakers and researchers. This study mainly highlighted the positive effects of these systems on health care procedures Key Words: Health Information Systems; Hospital Information Systems; Quality Improvement.http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/1294Health Information SystemsHospital Information SystemsQuality Improvement. |
| spellingShingle | Simin Salehi Nejad Leila Ahmadian Reza Khajouei Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت Health Information Systems Hospital Information Systems Quality Improvement. |
| title | Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review |
| title_full | Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review |
| title_short | Effects of Health Information Systems in Iran: a Systematic Review |
| title_sort | effects of health information systems in iran a systematic review |
| topic | Health Information Systems Hospital Information Systems Quality Improvement. |
| url | http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/1294 |
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