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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"health information systems"”.
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Consumer Adoption of Health Information Systems
… nearly 18 percent of the country's GDP, the U.S. healthcare industry continues to wrestle with growing cost and a quality of care that does not match the increased spending. The dominant focus to date has been on promoting Health IT (HIT) system implementation and digitizing health records at the …
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An Enterprise Architecture approach for Data Quality management within Namibian Health Information Systems
A Health information system (HIS) is regarded a key pillar in any healthcare sector. Yet, for many developing countries, challenges with data quality management have affected the adequate use of HIS. Resilient and well-functioning HIS systems contribute to the delivery of high-quality healthcare …
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The effect of incongruity on quality of health information systems : Bama, Nigeria PHC case study
Generally, organisations mobilise information from varying sources on which policies, plans, objectives and organisational management are predicated. indeed, everyone within organisation needs information to perform tasks, it is thus indispensable and its use so pervasive that a methodical approach …
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Factors associated with health information systems that influence continuity of TB care between a District hospital and Primary Healthcare facilities
… financial implications for patients and the health system. As a result of high levels of HIV, poverty and overcrowding TB has been difficult to eradicate. The significant burden of disease, the caseloads and staff shortages also contribute to challenges to successfully continuing care of TB …
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Design of a backend system to integrate health information systems – case study: ministry of health and social services (MoHSS)-Namibia
Information systems are the key to institution organization and decision making. In the health care field, there is a lot of data flow, from the patient demographic information (through the electronic medical records), the patient's medication dispersal methods called pharmaceutical data, …
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Occupational health and safety information management system based on district health information system.
… is a significant gap in research on occupational health and safety in Africa. This study addresses this need by investigating the potential of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to develop health information systems that cater specifically to the requirements of occupational health and …
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Occupational health and safety information management system based on district health information system.
… is a significant gap in research on occupational health and safety in Africa. This study addresses this need by investigating the potential of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to develop health information systems that cater specifically to the requirements of occupational health and …
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Investigating the use of electronic referrals to facilitate the patient referral process in Southern African public hospitals
Digital health interventions, particularly electronic referrals (e-referrals) and health information systems, have revolutionised clinical workflows in public hospitals by automating processes. However, the utilisation of e-referrals has yielded mixed outcomes, with varying levels of success in …
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Investigating the use of electronic referrals to facilitate the patient referral process in Southern African public hospitals
Digital health interventions, particularly electronic referrals (e-referrals) and health information systems, have revolutionised clinical workflows in public hospitals by automating processes. However, the utilisation of e-referrals has yielded mixed outcomes, with varying levels of success in …
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Producing Malaria Indicators Through District Health Information Software (DHIS2): Practices, Processes And Challenges In Kenya
… in malaria indicators produced through routine information systems. Deficiencies in routine health information systems in many malaria endemic countries are well recognized and interventions such as the computerization of District Health Information Systems have been implemented to improve data …
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Health status and household survey of the community served by the White Location clinic in the Knysna municipality
… of this research is a basic demographic and health status survey. The location of the study is an informal settlement within the Municipality of Knysna, a town on the Southern Cape coast of South Africa with a population of approximately 40 000. Maps in Appendix 1 and 2 show the Western Cape …
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Modelling intermediate care services as part of an integrated care pathway
… analyse the implications of one of the proposed Healthcare 2030 policy interventions - intermediate care - on hospital admissions, waiting times and length of stay of all patients. We tested and compared a number of alternative intervention points using a simulation model parameterised with …
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Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB)
… plagued with high burdens of disease and limited health resources is well documented in the literature. These two realities necessitate the availability of good quality and reliable information to enable the efficient distribution of recourses and services. Growing recognition of the importance of …
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Strengthening breast cancer services in Vietnam: understanding context and challenges
Breast cancer is a growing public health challenge in Vietnam. Incidence rates have been rising consistently over the past decade. Stage of diagnosis tends to be late and multiple barriers prevent women from accessing screening, diagnostic, and treatment services. There has been little data …
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Supporting the emergence of a shared services organisation: Managing change in complex health ICT projects
… of ICT projects (which appears to extend to health ICT projects), we continue to implement health information systems in order to deliver quality, cost-effective healthcare. The purpose of the research was to participate in and study the change management as a critical success factor in …
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Assessing the effectiveness of the ART programme in the Western Cape Province of South Africa through triangulation of context-appropriate population level routine monitoring and surveillance systems
… in resource-limited settings with fragile health systems. Key questions underpinning this thesis were how to robustly develop, implement, monitor and use routine health information systems to explore pertinent epidemiological questions, including real-world effectiveness of the ART …
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The framework for REVIEWS: an exploration into design principles for an electronic medical early warning system observation chart
The observation chart is for many health professionals (HPs) the primary source of objective information relating to the health of a patient. Information Systems (IS) research has demonstrated the positive impact of good interface design on decision making and it is logical that good observation …
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Implementation of Universal Test and Treat in selected Clinics in the City of Johannesburg: Professional Nurses Experience
… Virus is still a significant global health issue, affecting 38 million people worldwide as of 2019, with 26 million receiving antiretroviral treatment by June 2020. This study aimed to understand how professional nurses experienced and dealt with the Universal Test and Treat program …
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Descriptions of nurses' experiences with electronic health records (EHR): A phenomenological study
… experiences of nurses working with Electronic Health Records (EHR). Since U.S. President Bush’s 2004 mandate to put EHRs in place by 2014, EHR design and implementation have become priorities for all health care organizations. Research studies of EHR implementation and utilization found in the …
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Public Health Professionals’ Prepardness and Challenges In Implementing Certified Electronic Health Records Technology
… to assess the readiness and challenges of public health professionals in implementing the Certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology for the Meaningful Use (MU) in eighteen Health Districts of Georgia. The aims were to observe the status of the public health information systems’ …
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