Alireza Kazemi; Reza Rabiei; Hamid Moghaddasi; Ghasem Deimazar
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Introduction: The pharmacy information system (PIS) is a subsystem of the hospital information system (HIS). In this study, the PIS implemented in hospitals affiliated with three medical universities in Tehran (Iran) were evaluated. Methods: This applied study was conducted using descriptive method in ...
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Introduction: The pharmacy information system (PIS) is a subsystem of the hospital information system (HIS). In this study, the PIS implemented in hospitals affiliated with three medical universities in Tehran (Iran) were evaluated. Methods: This applied study was conducted using descriptive method in 2015. The study sample included five PISs in hospitals affiliated with three medical universities in Tehran which were selected and evaluated according to the system suppliers. The data were collected through observation and using a checklist (addressing both general and specific criteria). The content validity of the checklist was approved by 6 experts in the field. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics. Results: With respect to the general features of the systems, only two systems were capable of restricting repeated attempts made for unauthorized access to the system. The evaluation of the specific criteria of the systems showed that no attention was paid to patient safety aspects. Furthermore, it was revealed that there was no connection between these systems and information systems of pharmaceutical companies. Conclusion: Financial aspects were the main consideration when designing and producing PISs and little attention was paid to therapeutic criteria such as patient safety. Efficient and effective use of PISs requires the consideration of both general and specific aspects in the development of such systems.
Reza Rabiei; Hamid Moghaddasi; Azamos Sadat Hosseini; Somayeh Paydar
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 28-37
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Introduction: The radiology management information systems (RMIS) are of particular importance in facilitating managers’ decision-making, controlling and planning roles. This research, hence, aimed to study the RMIS in hospitals affiliated to Tehran and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.Methods: ...
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Introduction: The radiology management information systems (RMIS) are of particular importance in facilitating managers’ decision-making, controlling and planning roles. This research, hence, aimed to study the RMIS in hospitals affiliated to Tehran and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This research was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. To conduct the study, the hospitals affiliated to Tehran and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences was classified into two groups, and random sampling was used to select hospitals from each group. In total, the sample of the study was composed of 21 hospitals. Data collection was conducted using observation and interview using a questionnaire and a checklist. The Validity of research tools was reassured using the method of content validity. The Reliability of questionnaire was checked using test-re-test method (r=0.89), and data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: The findings showed that a mixture of paper-based and computer-based methods was used in the majority of radiology management information systems (RMIS). The data related to equipment, were gathered with 27.8%- 44.4% and this was 16.6% -33.3% for administrative and financial data. The main sources used for data acquisition were hospital information system (HIS) in computer-based systems, master patient index (MPI) and patients’ insurance documents in paper-based systems. Among the reports prepared, financial reports and those for key indices had the lowest frequency. In all centers under study, the RMIS was integrated with hospital information systems, and integration with other systems reported as 16.7%-27.8%.Conclusion: Development and improvement of RMIS would be facilitated considering complete gathering of data related to personnel, equipment and financial affairs; accurate and complete data processing as well as appropriate distribution of information.
