Peyman Rezai; Leila Ghaderi-Nansa
Volume 13, Issue 7 , December 2017, , Pages 453-458
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Introduction: Health information technology (HIT) experts can work in any position that requires knowledge related to HIT. The aim of this study was to identify current and future occupational opportunities for HIT graduates and appropriate strategies to increase it.Methods: This was a descriptive and ...
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Introduction: Health information technology (HIT) experts can work in any position that requires knowledge related to HIT. The aim of this study was to identify current and future occupational opportunities for HIT graduates and appropriate strategies to increase it.Methods: This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of graduates in medical records (109 people) and HIT (30 individuals) working in hospitals in Tabriz, Iran, and all managers of the related centers (40 individuals). Data were collected using two researcher-made questionnaires through interviews. The reliability of data was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha (α = 0.85(. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: Most HIT experts were working in the medical records department of hospitals. The most preferred job positions among HIT graduates were in research centers (60.2%) and health insurance (66.6%). Non-hospital managers believed (40%) that the main reason for graduates’ lack of employment in organizations was the unfamiliarity of relevant organizations with graduates’ abilities.Conclusion: Introducing HIT graduates’ scientific and practical abilities to society seems to be an essential measure. Accountability to the information needs of health and non-health environments requires a suitable balance between theoretical and practical courses.
Peyman Rezaei-Hachesu; Taha Samad-Soltani; Nazila Moftian
Volume 13, Issue 7 , December 2017, , Pages 472-479
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Introduction: In order to design and develop an efficient electronic health record (EHR) in Iran, the assimilation of health information systems based on a common language for the interpretation and sharing of information with HER is essential. The current research provides an object-oriented design ...
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Introduction: In order to design and develop an efficient electronic health record (EHR) in Iran, the assimilation of health information systems based on a common language for the interpretation and sharing of information with HER is essential. The current research provides an object-oriented design for gynecology data management based on unified modeling language (UML). By applying this model, it is possible to improve interoperability capabilities of Iranian EHR.Methods: This applied, developmental, and cross-sectional study was carried out in 2015. First, published minimum data sets on gynecology and prenatal care in Iran were evaluated. Then, experts assessed and verified the most comprehensive minimum data set for Iran. In the next step, an object-oriented model was designed based on specific data patterns which were extracted from international standards matched with Iranian EHR to satisfy the interoperability requirements of healthcare information. Finally, the object-oriented design was created by applying UML in visual paradigm software package and the prototype of the system was developed.Results: The designed system was directly used by 3 people as main users (clinical secretor, physician, and system administrator). Moreover, this system can interact with the Iranian EHR as an external actor. Use case, activity, sequence, and class diagrams were drawn. Data elements were coded based on national coding standards.Conclusion: Coordination of standardization of different components using software analysis and design is necessary for the successful implementation and pervasive acceptance of EHRs. Object-oriented analysis and design provide a suitable tool for the modeling complexity in software systems. Applying content and technical standards in the design and implementation of EHRs render it useful and applicable in terms of information integration and interoperability.
