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Health information systems training for a countrywide implementation in Uruguay
A Margolis1, A Vero, L Bessonart
1Federación Médica del Interior, Cufré 1781, Montevideo Uruguay CP 11200. margolis@mednet.org.uy
Yearbook of Medical Informatics
|October 27, 2009
Summary
A strategy for massive health informatics training in Uruguay successfully trained 87 professionals across 23 institutions. This approach, involving interdisciplinary teams, overcame implementation bottlenecks in health information systems.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Health information systems (HIS) implementation is often hindered by inadequate training.
- A significant training bottleneck exists in HIS implementation, impacting clinical systems adoption.
- A project in Uruguay aimed to address this by training interdisciplinary coordinating teams across multiple healthcare institutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a strategy for the massive creation and training of interdisciplinary coordinating teams for HIS implementation.
- To overcome training bottlenecks in a large-scale clinical systems project in a non-academic setting.
- To facilitate the adoption of health information systems across 23 healthcare institutions in Uruguay.
Main Methods:
- Designed a series of educational activities for local coordinating teams.
- Utilized a blended learning approach, incorporating both onsite and online training formats.
- Integrated training with project tasks and included site visits to enhance practical application.
Main Results:
- A total of 128 professionals participated in the training sessions (onsite and online).
- 87 professionals successfully completed at least one form of the designed training.
- Demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale health informatics training in a national healthcare setting.
Conclusions:
- Massive basic health informatics training is achievable through collaboration between healthcare institutions and academic bodies.
- Partnerships with country and regional academic institutions were crucial for successful training delivery.
- Future steps include engaging nurses and planning end-user training to further enhance HIS adoption.
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