Evaluating computerised health information systems: hard lessons still to be learnt
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In this paper, the authors describe how the project and its evaluation were set up and examine where the project went wrong and the lessons learnt are applicable to the installa- tion of all hospital information systems.Abstract:
5 gave us the opportunity to evaluate the introduction of computerisation into a new environ- ment. We describe how the project and its evaluation were set up and examine where the project went wrong. The lessons learnt are applicable to the installa- tion of all hospital information systems.read more
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Evaluation Methods in Medical Informatics
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Evaluating computerized health information systems: hardware, software and human ware: experiences from the Northern Province, South Africa.
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Development and acceptance of medical information systems: an historical overview.
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