A Plan for Implementation of Hospital Information System in Developing Country: Recommendation from socio-technical perspective.

• Main Authors: Bukhari, Sayyed Wasim Hussain, Zia, Qasim
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, fysik och matematik, DFM 2011
• Subjects: Hospital Information System (HIS); Combined Military Hospital (CMH); Socio-Technical Model; Plan; Developing Countries
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-13775

Hospital Information System (HIS) is considered as an important factor in health care sector for managing the administrative, financial and clinical aspects of a hospital. A large number of hospitals from both developing and developed countries are adopting hospital information system to bring efficiency in their current system. Current study is conducted to contribute to the literature regarding HIS implementation in developing country settings as there is scarce literature. This study attempts to improve the understanding of HIS implementation in developing countries.  In this study, socio technical model is used to understand the current working system of cardiology department of Combined Military Hospital (CMH). Qualitative case study is conducted for this research. Data is collected with the help of interviews done online via Skype and some secondary data resources to highlight the problems and solutions before HIS implementation. The data collection, generation of results and analysis is done on the basis of structure, people, technology, and process perspective originating from the socio-technical model. Findings of this study are presented in the form of recommendations which need to be considered for making a HIS implementation plan.