Health Information management
asefeh haddadpoor; iraj soltani; Akbar Nabi -alahi
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Introduction: The purpose of this study is to compile the key components and indicators of the excellence model of information technology management in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This practical and purposeful basic research was carried out using content analysis method and fuzzy ...
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Introduction: The purpose of this study is to compile the key components and indicators of the excellence model of information technology management in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This practical and purposeful basic research was carried out using content analysis method and fuzzy Delphi technique. The population included senior and middle managers of information technology in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and books and articles related to information technology management. The results were presented in the form of a Delphi panel in the form of a questionnaire to the experts and professors, and with the two-stage implementation of the Delphi panel, the agreement coefficient of the experts regarding the mentioned components was obtained through the calculation of CVR and the necessary convergence was achieved. Besides, the members' credibility criterion was used in Newman's validation method.Results: Fourteen dimensions including 142 components were identified as core values, components of the excellence model of information technology management in the University of Medical Sciences. These components were presented to IT experts in the university in the form of a questionnaire, and their agreement coefficient was calculated by performing two steps of the fuzzy Delphi technique. Ultimately, two components were removed and 140 components were confirmed with an agreement coefficient of over 0.4.Conclusion: It seems that the indicators selected in this research can provide the basis for the development and realization of information technology excellence in organizations. The selected indicators enable them to extract improvement plans and measures along with the comprehensive pathology of their processes and their position in the excellence process to be evaluated in the field of information technology.
Hamid Keshvari; Asefeh Haddadpoor; Behjat Taheri; Pezhman Aghdak; Mehran Nasri
Volume 12, Issue 5 , October 2015, , Pages 625-635
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Introduction: Awareness of Outlook, objectives, benefits and impact of telemedicine technology that can promote services quality, reduce costs, increase access to Specialized and subspecialty services. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats ...
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Introduction: Awareness of Outlook, objectives, benefits and impact of telemedicine technology that can promote services quality, reduce costs, increase access to Specialized and subspecialty services. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the telemedicine strategic planning from the managers and expert’s perspective in the health department, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, in order to take a step towards facilitating strategic planning and approaching the equity aim in health in the province.Methods: This was a descriptive study, that data collection was done cross-sectional. The study population was composed of all managers and certified experts at the health department in Isfahan university of Medical Sciences. The sample size was 60 patients according to inclusion criteria. Information was collected by interview method. Researcher attempted to use the structured and specific questionnaire Then were investigated the viewpoints of experts and managers about determinative factors (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) in the strategic planning telemedicine. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, mean) and software SPSS 18.Results: Data analysis showed that change management (100%) and continuity of supply of credit (79/3%) were weakness point within the organization and strengths of the program were, identity and health telemedicine programs (100%), goals and aspirations of the current directors of the organization and its compliance with the goals of telemedicine (100%), human resources interested using computers in daily activities in peripheral levels (93/1%). Also organization in the field of IT professionals, had opportunities, and repayment specialist’s rights by insurance organizations is a threat for it.Conclusions: According to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats points determined by managers and experts, and compare it with success and failure factors, which are defined by different researchers, it seems will be fail to implement of telemedicine in the province at present. But according to the strengths identified by managers and experts, there are a lot of potential for telemedicine in the province, and may be used, in relation to telemedicine projects, with a 3 or 5 year strategic plan, and taking steps to get closer to the equity aim in health.
