A Review of Future Studies in the Field of Health Information Technology

Introduction: In order to adopt the right technologies, policy makers should have adequate information about the present and future advances. This study aimed to review future studies in the field of health information technology. Method: This review study was conducted in 2015. The databases includ...

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Main Authors: Morteza Hemmat, Haleh Ayatollahi, Mohammadreza Maleki, Fatemeh Saghafi
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Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
Series:مجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی
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author Morteza Hemmat
Haleh Ayatollahi
Mohammadreza Maleki
Fatemeh Saghafi
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description Introduction: In order to adopt the right technologies, policy makers should have adequate information about the present and future advances. This study aimed to review future studies in the field of health information technology. Method: This review study was conducted in 2015. The databases including Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Ovid Medline, and PubMed were sought between 2000 and 2015. Results: 11 papers were selected for the study. The papers were divided into two groups: forecasting the future of health information technology (n=7) and health information technology foresight (n=4). According to the results, it is better to use foresight approach for big and long-term goals. Conclusion: The results of foresight studies can be useful for making decision and policy-making in the field of health information technology, particularly at the national level.
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spelling doaj.art-f5919c2d30fc4b30893b531748695c102023-01-28T10:31:19ZfasKerman University of Medical Sciencesمجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی2423-38702423-34982019-06-01616877A Review of Future Studies in the Field of Health Information TechnologyMorteza Hemmat0Haleh Ayatollahi1Mohammadreza Maleki2Fatemeh Saghafi3 Ph.D. in Health Information Management, Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran Ph.D. in Medical Informatics, Associate Professor, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ph.D. in Health Services Management, Professor, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ph.D. in Management, Associate professor, Faculty of Management, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran Introduction: In order to adopt the right technologies, policy makers should have adequate information about the present and future advances. This study aimed to review future studies in the field of health information technology. Method: This review study was conducted in 2015. The databases including Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Ovid Medline, and PubMed were sought between 2000 and 2015. Results: 11 papers were selected for the study. The papers were divided into two groups: forecasting the future of health information technology (n=7) and health information technology foresight (n=4). According to the results, it is better to use foresight approach for big and long-term goals. Conclusion: The results of foresight studies can be useful for making decision and policy-making in the field of health information technology, particularly at the national level.http://jhbmi.ir/article-1-305-en.htmlhealth information technologyforesightforecastdecision makingpolicy making
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Mohammadreza Maleki
Fatemeh Saghafi
A Review of Future Studies in the Field of Health Information Technology
مجله انفورماتیک سلامت و زیست پزشکی
health information technology
foresight
forecast
decision making
policy making
title A Review of Future Studies in the Field of Health Information Technology
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topic health information technology
foresight
forecast
decision making
policy making
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