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Computer based information systems in primary health care--why?

K Moidu1, O Wigertz

  • 1Department of Medical Informatics, Linköping University, Sweden.

Journal of Medical Systems
|April 1, 1989
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Computer systems are vital for health care information. Evaluating these systems requires more than just cost-benefit analysis, focusing instead on information

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Information Science
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Healthcare delivery relies heavily on information management.
  • Numerous computer-based information systems (CBIS) exist in healthcare.
  • The justification for CBIS development is shifting beyond cost-benefit analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical role of information in healthcare decision-making.
  • To advocate for the use of computer-based information systems in primary care.
  • To define the properties of information relevant to healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on healthcare information systems.
  • Analysis of criteria for evaluating information systems.
  • Description of information properties essential for healthcare.

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Main Results:

  • The effectiveness of CBIS is not solely determined by cost-benefit.
  • Alternative evaluation criteria are increasingly important.
  • Information's inherent properties are key to its utility in healthcare.

Conclusions:

  • Information is fundamental to healthcare decision-making.
  • Computer-based information systems can effectively support primary healthcare.
  • A case is made for developing and implementing such systems based on information properties.