Evaluating computerised health information systems: hard lessons still to be learnt
P. Littlejohns, J. Wyatt, and L. Garvican. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 326 (7394):
860(04/19 2003)M3: Article; Accession Number: 9581632; Littlejohns, Peter Wyatt, Jeremy C Garvican, Linda; Source Info: 4/19/2003, Vol. 326 Issue 7394, p860; Subject Term: INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems -- Medicine; Subject Term: INFORMATION technology; Subject Term: PERSONAL information management; Subject Term: MANAGEMENT information systems; Subject Term: INFORMATION retrieval; Subject Term: MEDICAL records; Subject Term: MEDICAL economics; Subject Term: INFORMATION science; Subject Term: COMPUTER users; Subject Term: SOUTH Africa; Number of Pages: 4p; Illustrations: 1 map; Document Type: Article; Full Text Word Count: 2993.
Abstract
Focuses on computerized hospital information systems and assesses the system implemented in Limpopo Province in South Africa. Problems arising because of inadequate infrastucture and the functioning of the system; Results suggesting system failure was consistent with computer projects in other countries; Reasons for failure including not ensuring users understood the complexity of the system; Findings that suggest money was wasted in the implementation of the hospital information system.
M3: Article; Accession Number: 9581632; Littlejohns, Peter Wyatt, Jeremy C Garvican, Linda; Source Info: 4/19/2003, Vol. 326 Issue 7394, p860; Subject Term: INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems -- Medicine; Subject Term: INFORMATION technology; Subject Term: PERSONAL information management; Subject Term: MANAGEMENT information systems; Subject Term: INFORMATION retrieval; Subject Term: MEDICAL records; Subject Term: MEDICAL economics; Subject Term: INFORMATION science; Subject Term: COMPUTER users; Subject Term: SOUTH Africa; Number of Pages: 4p; Illustrations: 1 map; Document Type: Article; Full Text Word Count: 2993
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