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Outcome measures in clinical information systems evaluation.

Nancy K Roderer1

  • 1Division of Health Sciences Informatics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. nroderer@jhmi.edu

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 14, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Evaluating health information systems requires outcome measures that reflect patient health benefits. This study reviews decades of medical informatics literature to highlight key evaluation metrics and suggests standardizing terminology for better results.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Services Research
  • Information Systems Evaluation

Background:

  • Information systems are integral to modern healthcare delivery.
  • Evaluating these systems is crucial for optimizing patient care quality.
  • Benefit or outcome measures are vital for assessing system impact on patient health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a framework for describing evaluation measures in health informatics.
  • To define key terms related to information system evaluation.
  • To review and synthesize outcome measures used in medical informatics over several decades.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of medical informatics research.
  • Analysis of evaluation frameworks and definitions.

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  • Identification and categorization of outcome measures.

    • Main Results:

    • A framework for evaluation measures is proposed.
    • Definitions for key evaluation concepts are discussed.
    • A historical overview of outcome measures in medical informatics is provided, spanning several decades.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardization of terminology in medical informatics evaluation is needed.
    • Further attention should be directed towards developing and refining outcome measures.
    • Improved outcome measures and methods are essential for robust system evaluation.