Are Health Information Systems Ready for the Digital Transformation in Portugal? Challenges and Future Perspectives

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to reflect on the challenges of Health Information Systems in Portugal at a time when technologies enable the creation of new approaches and models for care provision, as well as to identify scenarios that may characterize this practice in the future. Design/methodology/approach: A guiding research model was created based on an empirical study that was conducted using a qualitative method that integrated content analysis of strategic documents and semi-structured interviews with a sample of fourteen key actors in the health sector. Findings: Results pointed to the existence of emerging technologies that may promote the development of Health Information Systems oriented to “health and well-being” in a preventive model logic and reinforce the social and management implications. Originality/value: The originality of this work resided in the empirical study carried out, which allowed us to analyze how the various actors look at the present and the future of Health Information Systems. There is also a lack of studies addressing this subject. Research limitations/implications: The main limitations resulted from a low, although representative, number of interviews and the fact that the interviews took place before the pandemic, so the digital transformation that was promoted was not reflected. Managerial implications and social implications: The study highlighted the need for greater commitment from decision makers, managers, healthcare providers, and citizens toward achieving improved digital literacy and health. Decision makers and managers must also agree on strategies to accelerate existing strategic plans and avoid their implementation at different paces.

Healthcare System Digital Transformation across Four European Countries: A Multiple-Case Study

“…To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first attempt to describe and compare the digitization transformation of the health sectors across the EU; previous analysis has been conducted in singular countries (e.g., Portugal) [ 46 ]. We performed a multiple-case study, which is a specific design capable of detecting the phenomenon in its context by involving countries at different degrees of digitalization among the citizens, from higher (e.g., Denmark) to lower (Italy), also considering the attitudes towards seeking health information using Internet sources [ 32 ].…”

Analisis Rencana Strategis Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) Keperawatan Di Rumah Sakit Wilayah Jakarta

“…Teknologi Informasi Kesehatan adalah sebuah perpaduan dari Informasi Teknologi (IT) dan seluruh aspek dalam pelayanan kesehatan seperti ilmu kedokteran, manajemen kesehatan, ekonomi kesehatan dan keperawatan. Dengan adanya teknologi, dapat mendukung transformasi pelayanan dengan hasil peningkatan kualitas, pelayanan berbasis bukti dan pendidikan yang bermanfaat bagi pengguna pelayanan kesehatan (Teixeira, et al, 2023). Peran teknologi dan informasi harus mampu memenuhi tiga sasaran utama dalam rangka perbaikan organisasi.…”

“…Sistem Informasi Rumah Sakit (SIMRS) yang dibuat tanpa perencanaan yang baik akan sulit untuk diintegrasikan, sehingga kurang memadai dan tidak tepat guna serta kurang terkendalinya dapat mengakibatkan kerugian bagi organisasi karena investasi untuk pengembangan sistem informasi tidak akan mencapai tujuan sesuai dengan kebutuhan organisasi, sehingga untuk optimalisasi implementasi SIMRS perlu adanya perencanaan strategis sebagai acuan organisasi (Teixeira, et al, 2023). Rencana strategis akan membantu sebuah organisasi untuk mencapai sasaran dan tujuan, sehingga mengoptimalkan pencapaian objektif, serta dapat menempatkan organisasi pada posisi yang optimal di dalam lingkungan yang lebih kompetitif.…”