New Problems - New Solutions: A Never Ending Story. Findings from the Clinical Information Systems Perspective for...

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Health Informatics
• Information Systems in Healthcare

Background:

• The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Yearbook of Medical Informatics annually reviews advancements in Clinical Information Systems (CIS).
• Selecting the most impactful research is crucial for guiding future developments in healthcare informatics.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize recent research and identify the best papers published in 2015 within the field of Clinical Information Systems (CIS).
• To provide an overview of the current landscape of CIS research, focusing on key challenges and innovations.

Main Methods:

• A refined search query using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and free text terms was employed across PubMed and Web of Science.
• Articles were categorized through a multi-pass review by section editors, followed by peer review of candidate papers.
• Text mining and term co-occurrence mapping were utilized to analyze the content of retrieved articles.

Main Results:

• A total of 1851 articles published in 790 journals were retrieved and analyzed.
• Research predominantly clustered around two main themes: problems encountered in CIS and proposed solutions.
• The selected best papers strongly reflected these identified thematic blocks of problems and solutions.

Conclusions:

• CIS research consistently addresses a cycle of identifying problems and developing solutions.
• This ongoing process signifies a commitment to continuous improvement in Clinical Information Systems.
• The findings underscore the dynamic nature of CIS, driven by the need to overcome persistent challenges.