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STAT-HI: A socio-technical assessment tool for health informatics implementations.
Philip J Scott1, James S Briggs
1Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics, University of Portsmouth, UK. Philip.scott@port.ac.uk
The Open Medical Informatics Journal
|May 24, 2011
Summary
This study introduces the Socio-Technical Assessment Tool for Health Informatics (STAT-HI) to address frequent failures in health IT projects. STAT-HI aims to integrate socio-technical considerations into health informatics implementation for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Socio-technical Systems Analysis
- Information Systems Implementation
Background:
- Health informatics projects frequently fail despite sound methodologies.
- Inadequate attention to socio-technical factors is a common cause of failure.
- Existing frameworks may not sufficiently address the socio-technical aspects of health IT.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a structured assessment tool for health informatics implementations.
- To address the gap in considering socio-technical issues in health IT projects.
- To develop a tool encapsulating socio-technical good practice.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of reasons for socio-technical neglect in health informatics.
- Development of an initial draft of a structured assessment tool.
- Presentation of the tool for discussion and feedback.
Main Results:
- A draft Socio-Technical Assessment Tool for Health Informatics (STAT-HI) has been developed.
- The tool aims to guide implementers in addressing socio-technical factors.
- The proposed instrument requires further enrichment and validation.
Conclusions:
- Socio-technical factors are critical for successful health informatics implementation.
- The STAT-HI tool offers a structured approach to integrate these factors.
- Further research and validation are necessary to refine the STAT-HI tool.
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