Evaluating information technology in health care: barriers and challenges

Review of Challenges and Opportunities Health Information Technology-based Art Therapy in Education and Treatment

health information system in primary health care: the challenges and barriers from local providers’ perspective of an area in iran

background: health information system (his) has been utilized for collecting, processing, storing, and transferring the required information for planning and decision‑making at different levels of health sector to provide quality services. in this study, in order to provide high‑quality his, primary health care (phc) providers’ perspective on current challenges and barriers were investigated. m...

Health Information Technology Challenges to Support Patient-Centered Care Coordination.

OBJECTIVES To provide an editorial introduction to the 2015 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics. METHODS We provide a brief overview of the 2015 special topic "Patient-Centered Care Coordination", discuss the addition of two new sections to the Yearbook, Natural Language Processing and Public Health & Epidemiology Informatics, and present our editorial plans for the upcoming celebration of t...

Health technology assessment in Iran: Barriers and solutions

Background: Health technology assessment (HTA) is a tool utilized for efficient dissemination of technology. For the purpose of encouraging decision-makers to utilize this tool, at first, we need to identify the obstacles in the processes of preparation, utilization, and implementation of HTAs. This study aims to define these barriers and offer solutions for effective utilization of HTA reports...

Health technology assessment in Iran: challenges and views

  Background: Various decisions have been made on technology application at all levels of the health system in different countries around the world. Health technology assessment is considered as one of the best scientific tools at the service of policy- makers. This study attempts to investigate the current challenges of Iran’s health technology assessment and provide appropriate strategies to ...