Abstract
Current health information systems used in genetic research centers and clinics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have failed to enable researchers and health care physicians to utilize genetic and clinical data in their research. In this paper, we aim to design and implement a Genetic Disorders Diagnosis Data Management System (G3DMS) to support clinicians in the process of diagnosing genetic diseases and conducting genetic studies. A case study was undertaken to analyze a health information system in Saudi to understand its design problems via a brainstorming method. We then used the Barker’s system design method and a prototype to validate our proposed system via usability testing. This research has resulted in the development of the G3DMS that comprises: electronic data-capture forms for data entry; a customized query builder to display and modify patient data as well as form research queries; a module that allows historical data to be uploaded in the form of bulk data using a template; export data options to Excel and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format; and authorization access for healthcare researchers and clinicians. The G3DMS was implemented in the Princess Al-Jawhara Center of Excellence in Research of Hereditary Disorders, Jeddah, KSA.
Highlights
A health information system (HIS) is used in healthcare to facilitate the clinical care process by capturing, storing, processing and delivering information to decision-makers
A HIS is an important component of hospital information system solutions, which include the electronic medical records (EMR) system, computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system, laboratory information system (LIS), pharmacy information system (PIS), and radiology information system (RIS) [1], as well as the emerging electronic health record (EHR) in care settings which comprise a digitized version of all clinical data relevant to the patients’ care such as demographics, medical history, medication, care plan, laboratory data, radiology reports, physicians’ feedback, and billing information [2]
A few studies have been conducted on the adoption of the health information system in developing countries, adopting models to assess the success and failure of the implementation of HIS highlighted real-world applications using case studies in developing countries which resulted in confirming the identified factors or defining new influencing barriers
Summary
A health information system (HIS) is used in healthcare to facilitate the clinical care process by capturing, storing, processing and delivering information to decision-makers. A HIS is an important component of hospital information system solutions, which include the electronic medical records (EMR) system, computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system, laboratory information system (LIS), pharmacy information system (PIS), and radiology information system (RIS) [1], as well as the emerging electronic health record (EHR) in care settings which comprise a digitized version of all clinical data relevant to the patients’ care such as demographics, medical history, medication, care plan, laboratory data, radiology reports, physicians’ feedback, and billing information [2]. The proper application of HIS has the potential to improve healthcare delivery and enable decision-makers to take informed action based on integrated data. Barriers to the implementation of HIS results in adoption variation among organizations or even countries around the world [4]. The adoption rate is affected by different factors that influence the implementation
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