Open Source Software in Health Information Systems: Opportunities and Challenges
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The paper presents results of a study seeking to identifY constraining alld motivating factors associated with the adoption and use of Free Open Source Software to computerise health Information Systems in a developing country. The study approach is interpretive research to case study with a triangulation of several qualitative data collection methods such as interviews, group discussions and document analysis. The findings indicate that using open source software has advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are low en tty cost to adopting software, possibilities of sofnvare localization, avoiding being hostage of proprietwy software and foster knowledge acquisition among software developers. The disadvantages are the need for constani:internet access, high switching costs, and' lack of human resources especially IT professionals to maintain the software since users get more rights in using and maintaining the system. The study concludes that because of the dynamics in health information systems, ope.n source is appropriate.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011