Building a Hospital Information System: Design Considerations Based on Results from a Europe-wide Vendor Selection Process
Lenz R, Kuhn K, Blaser R (1999)
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 1999
Journal
Publisher: Hanley & Belfus
Pages Range: 834-838
Abstract
A number of research and development projects in the U.S. and in Europe have shown that novel technologies can open significant perspectives for hospital information systems (HIS). The selection of software products for a HIS, however, is still nontrivial. Generalist vendors promise a broad scope of functionality and integration, while specialist vendors promise elaborated and highly adapted functionality. In 1997, the university hospital Marburg, a 1,250 bed teaching hospital, decided to introduce a new large-scale HIS. The objectives of the project included support of clinical workflows, cost effectiveness and a maximum standard of medical care. In 1997/98 a formal Europe-wide vendor contest was performed. 15 vendors, including several from the U.S., participated. Systems were checked against the hospital's objectives, functionality, and technological criteria. One of the results of both technology and market assessment was the identification of fundamental technological and design aspects strongly influencing functionality and flexibility.
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APA:
Lenz, R., Kuhn, K., & Blaser, R. (1999). Building a Hospital Information System: Design Considerations Based on Results from a Europe-wide Vendor Selection Process. Proceedings / AMIA . Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 834-838.
MLA:
Lenz, Richard, Klaus Kuhn, and Rainer Blaser. "Building a Hospital Information System: Design Considerations Based on Results from a Europe-wide Vendor Selection Process." Proceedings / AMIA . Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium (1999): 834-838.
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