“It Has Been Quite a Journey”

2019 ◽  
pp. 913-927
Author(s):  
Njabulo Bruce Khumalo
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Information Management Systems ◽  
Electronic Health Information ◽  
Successes And Challenges

Zimbabwe's health information system has developed over the years from a paper-based system using T-tally systems which had their fair share of successes and challenges. These challenges prompted the then Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, now, the Ministry of Health and Child Care and its partners to implement electronic health information management systems. This chapter therefore describes the challenges faced in Zimbabwe's health information management and how the Ministry of Health and Child Care and its partners responded to these challenges. The study also highlights success stories in health information management in the country. The purpose of the study is achieved through a literature review covering health information management in Zimbabwe.

“It Has Been Quite a Journey”

2017 ◽  
pp. 193-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Njabulo Bruce Khumalo
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Information Management Systems ◽  
Electronic Health Information ◽  
Successes And Challenges

Zimbabwe's health information system has developed over the years from a paper-based system using T-tally systems which had their fair share of successes and challenges. These challenges prompted the then Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, now, the Ministry of Health and Child Care and its partners to implement electronic health information management systems. This chapter therefore describes the challenges faced in Zimbabwe's health information management and how the Ministry of Health and Child Care and its partners responded to these challenges. The study also highlights success stories in health information management in the country. The purpose of the study is achieved through a literature review covering health information management in Zimbabwe.

Computer-Based Health Information Systems

2008 ◽  
pp. 2209-2231
Author(s):  
C. R. Ranjini ◽  
Sundeep Sahay
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Information Management Systems

Large investments are being made to reform the health sector in developing countries as the various reports that indicate this potential of ICT is not being fully realized on the ground in particular settings. In this chapter, an empirical investigation of the introduction of health information systems in the primary health-care sector in India is reported. Three cases—the India Health Care Project, Family Health Information Management System, and Integrated Health Information Management Systems—are presented. The authors argue against adopting a technocentric approach during the development of the HIS and suggest that these efforts should be sensitive to the sociotechnical context. Furthermore, a variety of constraints are identified. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the potentials of integration to address some of the identified constraints.

scholarly journals Taxonomy-Based Approaches to Quality Assurance of Ontologies

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Halper ◽  
Yehoshua Perl ◽  
Christopher Ochs ◽  
Ling Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Automated Identification ◽  
Information Management Systems

Ontologies are important components of health information management systems. As such, the quality of their content is of paramount importance. It has been proven to be practical to develop quality assurance (QA) methodologies based on automated identification of sets of concepts expected to have higher likelihood of errors. Four kinds of such sets (called QA-sets) organized around the themes of complex and uncommonly modeled concepts are introduced. A survey of different methodologies based on these QA-sets and the results of applying them to various ontologies are presented. Overall, following these approaches leads to higher QA yields and better utilization of QA personnel. The formulation of additional QA-set methodologies will further enhance the suite of available ontology QA tools.

Computer-Based Health Information Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 266-292
Author(s):  
C. R. Ranjini ◽  
Sundeep Sahay
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Information Management Systems

Large investments are being made to reform the health sector in developing countries as the various reports that indicate this potential of ICT is not being fully realized on the ground in particular settings. In this chapter, an empirical investigation of the introduction of health information systems in the primary health-care sector in India is reported. Three cases—the India Health Care Project, Family Health Information Management System, and Integrated Health Information Management Systems—are presented. The authors argue against adopting a technocentric approach during the development of the HIS and suggest that these efforts should be sensitive to the sociotechnical context. Furthermore, a variety of constraints are identified. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the potentials of integration to address some of the identified constraints.

scholarly journals Some Correlates of Electronic Health Information Management System Success in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. BII.S20229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebowale I. Ojo ◽  
Sunday O. Popoola
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
Electronic Health Information

Nowadays, an electronic health information management system (EHIMS) is crucial for patient care in hospitals. This paper explores the aspects and elements that contribute to the success of EHIMS in Nigerian teaching hospitals. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of study comprised 442 health information management personnel in five teaching hospitals that had implemented EHIMS in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The findings revealed that there is a positive, close relationship between all the identified factors and EHIMS's success: technical factors ( r = 0.564, P < 0.05); social factors ( r = 0.616, P < 0.05); organizational factors ( r = 0.621, P < 0.05); financial factors ( r = 0.705, P < 0.05); and political factors ( r = 0.589, P < 0.05). We conclude that consideration of all the identified factors was highly significant for the success of EHIMS in Nigerian teaching hospitals.

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