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Challenges in predicting health needs and disease patterns: a case study on the implementation of an electronic hospital separation record in Sri Lanka
Citation
Kariyawasam, N and Dayaratne, B and Turner, P, Challenges in predicting health needs and disease patterns: a case study on the implementation of an electronic hospital separation record in Sri Lanka, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 192, (1) pp. 1067. ISSN 0926-9630 (2013) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
DOI: doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-289-9-1067
Abstract
This paper presents analysis and insights arising from the pilot implementation of a national electronic hospital separation record system in Sri Lanka. The paper reveals that while a successful technical implementation has been achieved, numerous socio-technical challenges remain. The paper provides a tangible example of the difficulties faced by developing countries when being encouraged to rush to introduce national e-health systems. Critically, over-confidence in the accuracy, validity and inviolability of electronic data poses real challenges for local and national decision-making around prediction of disease patterns and health needs.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
| Research Group: | Information systems |
| Research Field: | Information systems development methodologies and practice |
| Objective Division: | Information and Communication Services |
| Objective Group: | Information services |
| Objective Field: | Electronic information storage and retrieval services |
| UTAS Author: | Kariyawasam, N (Mr Kariyawasam) |
| UTAS Author: | Turner, P (Associate Professor Paul Turner) |
| ID Code: | 89285 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
| Deposited On: | 2014-02-27 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-02-27 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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