Hospital Information Systems: The status and approaches in selected countries of the Middle East

Moghaddasi, Hamid; Mohammadpour, Ali; Bouraghi, Hamid; Azizi, Amirabbas; Mazaherilaghab, Hamzeh

doi:10.19082/6829

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“…However, among the MENA region’s respondents, there was a higher proportion of services using electronic records, which would facilitate rapid contact tracing and patients’ monitoring in case of an outbreak. The region has developed Electronic Medical Records,( 51 , 52 ) (particularly in hospitals) and most respondents were hospital-based. However, it is important to note that our rapid survey may be biased towards most advanced services that are part of national or international networks.…”

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What Is the Preparedness and Capacity of Palliative Care Services in Middle-Eastern and North African Countries to Respond to COVID-19? A Rapid Survey

Boufkhed

Harding

Kutluk

et al. 2021

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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confidence: 99%

What Is the Preparedness and Capacity of Palliative Care Services in Middle-Eastern and North African Countries to Respond to COVID-19? A Rapid Survey

Boufkhed

Harding

Kutluk

et al. 2021

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…In Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, some universities offer advanced degrees in HI. The current situation in the Arab world requires further development of academic programmes that can meet the needs of health care providers (15,21).…”

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“…In addition, regulations regarding the ethical use of clinical data are not adequate in many Arab countries (14). It is essential that health policy experts, researchers and other professionals create systems and policies that are comprehensive and improve health care services (15).…”

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Health information systems in Jordan and Palestine: the need for health informatics training

Jabareen

Khader

Taweel

2020

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Some Arab countries have health information systems (HIS) in place but they lack well trained IT staff. Poor management and lack of appreciation of the importance of HIS are major barriers to development and adoption of HIS in Arab hospitals. Aims: This research is part of a survey carried out to determine health informatics (HI) use and to assess the training needs of health professionals in Jordan and Palestine. Methods: A survey was conducted in 2017 among employees in all health professions at 14 hospitals in Jordan and Palestine to assess their use of the HI system and to assess the HI skills needed in both countries. Results: The majority of respondents reported that their hospital departments were employing computer systems to run services. More than half had received training in computer skills but also half said they needed specialized training in HI. Between 58.0% and 73.6% agreed that their hospitals provided the necessary support to operate HI systems. The vast majority (86.0%) of health professionals reported that they needed skills to monitor diagnosis and treatment, including access to clinical findings. Other skills needed included using shared hospital services (85.6%), using medical records (84.7%), managing electronic patient data (84.5%), using patient medical records to conduct clinical research (83.4%), and using tele-care services and technologies effectively (75.9%). Conclusions: Health professionals in Palestine and Jordan are in need of training in HI and therefore educational programmes in the area of HI are strongly recommended.

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“…Therefore, emphasis has been laid on the shift from manual to electronic system to automate all the necessary operations in a hospital. The developed world paid thoughtful attention to HMIS, and Health Information Technology was placed at the heart of the Federal Government Program in America in 2004 (4). In India, the 12th draft of the 5-year plan mentions the need to strengthen HMIS across the country (3).…”

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Implementing e–Upchaar: Hospital Management Information System for public health facilities in Haryana

Trikha¹,

Arora²,

Sharma³

et al. 2020

Electron. physician

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Background and objective: There is a paucity of reliable hospital data and available information for planning and management of health services in India. Hence, the Government of Haryana launched e-Upchaar, a Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) in the public health facilities of the state. A study was conducted to give insight into the design, development and implementation of HMIS for public health facilities, capable of meeting futuristic health demands of Haryana state and the introduction of real-time reporting, data analytics for evidence-based rational decision making. Methods: A descriptive study (August-October 2019) was conducted in the state of Haryana, India on implementation of HMIS (2015-2019). Desk reviews and interviews were conducted and the data from back-end of the application was explored. Integration of an external application by the Government of India's Ministry of Health initiative 'Mera Aspataal' with e-Upchaar was also reviewed. The data extracted from the database was saved in Excel 2010 for descriptive analysis. Results: A unique health ID (UHID) was created for every patient registered in e-Upchaar. Patients (80 lakhs) and EMRs (70 lakhs) created untill 2019. Registration time (1 minute), follow up visits (15 sec), billing (2 minutes) and diagnostic reports' availability on the same day. This resulted in a significant reduction in operational costs; savings due to non-printing of X-ray films in 22 facilities amounted to 13 million INR. Conclusion: e-Upchaar is playing a pivotal role towards achieving the quality standards for effective health care delivery in Haryana. It has improved transparency and integrity in hospital operations through accurate inventory management; and brought improvement in patients' experience.

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Hospital Information Systems: The status and approaches in selected countries of the Middle East

Cited by 26 publications

References 10 publications

What Is the Preparedness and Capacity of Palliative Care Services in Middle-Eastern and North African Countries to Respond to COVID-19? A Rapid Survey

What Is the Preparedness and Capacity of Palliative Care Services in Middle-Eastern and North African Countries to Respond to COVID-19? A Rapid Survey

Health information systems in Jordan and Palestine: the need for health informatics training

Implementing e–Upchaar: Hospital Management Information System for public health facilities in Haryana

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