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A valuable approach to the use of electronic medical data in primary care research: Panning for gold.
CONCLUSION: Validating EMD variables offers avenues for improving primary care delivery and measuring outcomes of care to inform clinical practice and health policy. PMID: 27733648 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - October 15, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Completeness of cancer registry data in a small Iranian province: A capture-recapture approach.
CONCLUSION: Results suggest that the provincial cancer dataset, which is a part of the national cancer registry programme, is neither complete nor representative. A major improvement in case finding, registry procedures and effective data sharing by provincial cancer registry offices is needed in order to provide valid data for epidemiology of cancer in Iran. PMID: 27702791 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - October 11, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

How can hospitals better protect the privacy of electronic medical records? Perspectives from staff members of health information management departments.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings obtained, we suggest that hospitals should provide continuous ethics awareness training to relevant staff and design more effective strategies for improving the protection of EMR privacy in their charge. Further practical and research implications are also discussed. PMID: 27702792 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - October 11, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

How are allied health notes used for inpatient care and clinical decision-making? A qualitative exploration of the views of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
CONCLUSION: Improving both the relationship between the various health professions and interpretation of other professions' documented clinical information may reduce the frequency of communication errors, thereby improving patient care. PMID: 27574187 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - September 1, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

The design and application of an e-health readiness assessment tool.
CONCLUSION: It is important to assess the e-health readiness of hospitals to save time and money and be able to better prepare for ICT implementations. The e-health readiness assessment tool provides a relatively simple method for assessing hospitals and provides essential information to assist healthcare facilities focus preparations and planning for e-health implementations. PMID: 27486183 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - August 5, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Patient perspectives on a personally controlled electronic health record used in regional Australia: 'I can be like my own doctor'.
CONCLUSION: PCEHRs can produce tangible benefits for patients. However, maximum benefits will be realised when PCEHRs contain a complete collection of relevant health information and are carefully designed for easy use. PMID: 27486184 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - August 5, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Use of routinely collected data in reporting falls in hospitals in a local health district in New South Wales, Australia.
CONCLUSIONS: IIMS captured the vast majority of falls in hospitals but failed to report one-third of falls recorded in HIE. PMID: 27307385 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - June 18, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

The development of a classification system for maternity models of care.
CONCLUSION: The MaCCS will enable individual health services, local health districts (networks), jurisdictional and national health authorities to make better informed decisions for planning, policy development and delivery of maternity services in Australia. PMID: 27283944 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - June 12, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Use of the My Health Record by people with communication disability in Australia: A review to inform the design and direction of future research.
CONCLUSION: In planning the allocation of funds towards the health and well-being of adults with disabilities, both disability and health service providers must consider the supports needed for people with communication disability to use MyHR. There is an urgent need to focus research efforts on MyHR in populations with communication disability, who struggle to communicate their health information across multiple health and disability service providers. The design of studies and priorities for future research should be set in consultation with people with communication disability and their representatives. PMID: 27...
Source: Health Information Management Journal - June 9, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Exploring physicians' extended use of electronic health records (EHRs): A social influence perspective.
CONCLUSION: These findings have suggested that for healthcare organisations to maximise the benefits of EHRs, the efforts of hospital management should be directed towards rewarding those physicians who increase their use of EHRs; and to promoting and reinforcing the increased usage of EHRs among physicians as a group norm. PMID: 27246917 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - June 3, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Documentation of instrumental vaginal deliveries: The benefits of a pro forma.
CONCLUSIONS: IVD documentation is enhanced by the use of a dedicated form. Clinical judgement may also be enhanced by the discipline involved in the formal assessment required by the form. PMID: 27178750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - May 15, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Limited privacy protection and poor sensitivity: Is it time to move on from the statistical linkage key-581?
CONCLUSION: The adoption of new privacy-preserving methods would allow both greater confidence in research results, while significantly improving privacy protection. PMID: 27178751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - May 15, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

A meta-analytic review of health information credibility: Belief in physicians or belief in peers?
CONCLUSION: This meta-analytic review of the literature has contributed to knowledge about how health information is received and processed by those who seek it. While participants in studies included in this research perceived health information to be more credible when provided by an expert rather than a layperson, their perceptions were moderated by demographic characteristics. This highlights the importance of moderator analyses and provides guidance for future research and practice in health information management. PMID: 27105476 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - April 24, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Information management in the Australian aged care setting: An integrative review.
CONCLUSIONS: Data quality and access are more problematic within community aged care than residential care settings. The results of this review represent an argument for a national approach to information management in aged care to address multiple stakeholder information needs and more effectively support client care. PMID: 27105477 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - April 24, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research

Investing in health information management: The right people, in the right place, at the right time.
CONCLUSION: After several sessions, a new curriculum that addresses all the identified educational deficiencies has been developed. It is believed that this step will help improve the quality of training programs. PMID: 27105478 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Health Information Management Journal)
Source: Health Information Management Journal - April 24, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: HIM J Source Type: research