title: Introduction of a clinical information system in a regional general state hospital of Athens, Greece.
abstract: The introduction of a Clinical Information System (CIS) in a healthcare organisation is a particularly complex process, requiring thorough design and the close co-operation of many key-position people within the organisation. Moreover the whole process is extremely time-consuming. This contribution presents the first phases of such an introduction in a regional state hospital in Greece. During these phases a number of preparatory actions took place in order to establish and set available in the hospital all the necessary infrastructure. Then the CIS was introduced in two pilot clinics, interconnected with the existed administrative system and customised in order to meet the needs of the various clinical departments.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas, Mesogeiwn 154, Holargos, GR-15659 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarivouyioukas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vagelatos
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003197:Computer Literacy; D006115:Greece; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D016490:Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems; D012984:Software