OBJECTIVES To provide an editorial introduction to the 2013 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics with an overview of its contents and contributors. METHODS A brief overview of the main theme, and an outline of the purposes, contents, format, and acknowledgment of contributions. RESULTS Health information technology (HIT) is currently widely implemented to improve healthcare quality and pati...

introduction: primary care organizations are the entities through which clinical governance is developed at local level. to implement clinical governance in primary care, awareness about principles, prerequisites and barriers of this quality improvement paradigm is necessary. the aim of this study is to pool evidence about implementing clinical governance in primary care organizations. data sou...

As CPOE and other components of health information technology (HIT) logarithmically diffuse across the U.S. health care system, it is clear they will eventually become the standard all-encompassing platform for the delivery of medical care. As has been the case for all previous medical and non-medical technologies, HIT dissemination carries with it both positive and negative consequences. All n...

BACKGROUND Consumer satisfaction is a crucial component of health information technology (HIT) utilization, as high satisfaction is expected to increase HIT utilization among providers and to allow consumers to become full participants in their own healthcare management. OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this pilot study was to identify consumer perspectives on health information technologie...

purpose: having a clinical information system is a good solution for monitoring medical problems. this system is designed to improve the speed and accuracy of data management. the goal is to replace medical records with a clinical information system to support storing, processing and distributing data in all the sections of a healthcare center. the purpose of this research was to determine the ...

BACKGROUND Most US adults have limited health literacy skills. They struggle to understand complex health information and services and to make informed health decisions. The Internet has quickly become one of the most popular places for people to search for information about their health, thereby making access to quality information on the Web a priority. However, there are no standardized crit...

BACKGROUND There is growing recognition that design flaws in health information technology (HIT) lead to increased cognitive work, impact workflows, and produce other undesirable user experiences that contribute to usability issues and, in some cases, patient harm. These usability issues may in turn contribute to HIT utilization disparities and patient safety concerns, particularly among "non-t...

While health information technology (HIT) efforts are beginning to yield measurable clinical benefits, more is needed to meet the needs of patients and clinicians. Primary care researchers are uniquely positioned to inform the evidence-based design and use of technology. Research strategies to ensure success include engaging patient and clinician stakeholders, working with existing practice-bas...

OBJECTIVE To describe trends in primary care physicians' use of health information technology (HIT) between 2009 and 2012, examine practice characteristics associated with greater HIT capacity in 2012, and explore factors such as delivery system and payment reforms that may affect adoption and functionality. DATA We used data from the 2012 and 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Polic...

OBJECTIVE Determine the factors that impact HIT use and MU readiness for community health centers (CHCs). BACKGROUND The HITECH Act allocates funds to Medicaid and Medicare providers to encourage the adoption of electronic health records (EHR), in an effort to improve health care quality and patient outcomes, and to reduce health care costs. METHODS We surveyed CHCs on their Readiness for M...