Healthcare Information Systems Performance Standards and Measures In KSA
When it comes to managing patient information in any hospital or clinic, it is critical to develop a system that is both easy to use while at the same time efficient enough to store any volume of information. Flexibility in information systems is crucial in ensuring the ease of use and management, especially in a setting where the clinic personnel does not have advanced IT knowledge. In transitioning from paper-based information systems management to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, it is vital to involve the entire personnel. By engaging the nurses and physicians in the implementation stage, it becomes easy to adopt a policy that answers to their needs.
The two primary questions to ask the registered nurses or physicians in the community clinic include, what is their definition and expectation of the EHR system? And, how will the EHR system solve the problem of data and information storage in the clinic? The first question is critical because it gives a clear picture of the purpose the system should serve in the clinic, and thus dictate how the system should be structured to meet this desired expectation. The second question is critical in allowing the clinic personnel a chance to design the specific outlook of the system, and the various services it should offer for the given patients.
Every system needs to be specially built and designed to answer to not only the expectations of the clinic personnel, but also the needs of the patients. Nurses and physicians should be given the room to define and theoretically design the EHR system they work with. The system should be customized to the IT level of the personnel to ensure ease of use. Additionally, it is essential to consider the needs of the patients.