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IMASIS. A multicenter hospital information system--experience in Barcelona
J J Sancho1, I Planas, D Domènech
1Dept of Informatics, Institut Municipal d'Assistència Sanitària (IMAS), Barcelona, Spain.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|June 3, 1999
Summary
Physicians' attitudes toward the Institut Municipal d'Assistència Sanitària information system (IMASIS) were analyzed to improve the medical record project. Understanding user perspectives is key for successful health information system implementation and evolution.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Information Systems
- Clinical Information Management
Background:
- The Institut Municipal d'Assistència Sanitària (IMAS) in Barcelona is updating its hospital information system, IMASIS, focusing on clinical information management.
- IMASIS has a long history, with initial applications developed in 1984.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze physicians' attitudes towards IMASIS.
- To understand the influence of these attitudes on the IMASIS medical record project.
- To identify cultural patterns crucial for the HIS implementation process.
Main Methods:
- Personal interviews with representatives from each hospital unit.
- Self-administered questionnaires distributed to all clinicians.
- Qualitative and quantitative data collection on user perspectives.
Main Results:
- Interviews and questionnaires provided valuable insights into cultural factors affecting HIS implementation.
- Physician attitudes were identified as a significant factor influencing the IMASIS project.
- The findings informed the future evolution strategy for IMASIS.
Conclusions:
- Assessing user perspectives, particularly physician attitudes, is critical for successful health information system projects.
- The study's methodology offers a framework for evaluating clinical information systems from a user standpoint.
- Understanding user insights facilitates the strategic development and enhancement of hospital information systems like IMASIS.