Evaluation and implementation: a call for action.
OBJECTIVE
To raise awareness for actions that are urgently needed to accompany the large scale implementations of ICT in Health Care that are currently taking place in many countries around the world.


METHODS
An analysis of a few studies that have recently been described in the literature guided by recent suggestions for research and development of evaluation of health ICT.


CONCLUSIONS
Six specific recommendations for action are specified: Development of good implementation practice, Development of an experience base of implementation of ICT in health care, Setting up a surveillance system for unintended effects, Build an evidence base of best evaluation practice, Developing guidelines for proper reporting of evaluation studies, Education of clinicians and decision makers.
Talmon
J L
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Department of Medical Informatics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Talmon@mi.unimaas.nl
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008508:Medication Errors