introduction: direct and rapid access to information is one of the main necessities of the users in new technological world. nowadays, information users, particularly medical information in which rapid access is of necessity, do not have enough time to search and access to information. therefore, the present study aimed to determine strategies to access required information as soon as possible....

introduction: one of the software packages designed for libraries and documenting centres is unesco cds/isis mini-micro software package. most libraries in iran have a copy of it. this research was aimed to investigate the degree of its application in central libraries of medical sciences universities in 2004. methods and materials: it is a descriptive study in which a questionnaire was used to...

health systems, particularly those in low- and middle-income countries (lmics), need stronger management and leadership capacities. management and leadership are not synonymous, yet should be considered together as there can be too much of one and not enough of the other. in complex adaptive health systems, the multiple interactions and relationships between people and elements of the system me...

background: accurate and timely information and communication are vital to adequately prepare individual health organizations for emergency events. the current article investigated health-related communication and information systems for emergency management in iran. methods: the present study was conducted in 2009 with a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach. simple random purposeful sam...

The Special Issue of the Journal of Information Technology Management (JITM) is publishing very selective papers on information management, technology in higher education, integrated systems, enterprise management, cultural thoughts, strategic contributions, management information systems, and cloud computing. We received numerous papers for this special issue but after an extensive pe...

introduction: disasters are always challenging to hospital managers as they give rise to critical conditions. from all natural disasters occurring in the world, 31 have happened in iran, giving the country a high global rank in this regard. therefore it seems necessary for hospitals to adopt contingency plans. this study aimed to assess the level of preparedness of hospitals affiliated to shira...

application of ict in health (ehealth) has become an integral part of modern healthcare systems. elec­tronic health information management has proven useful in improving quality of health care, reducing costs and facilitating health research. however, the increasing complexity of healthcare and the growing demand for high quality healthcare delivery has created a need for ehealth systems with t...