title: Assessment of information technology capacity in community-based clinics.
abstract: An Information Technology Needs Assessment was conducted as part of a study investigating the implementation of a web-based information tool for HIV providers in community-based health clinics (n=24). Data are shown describing the state of technology readiness in these settings. Technology infrastructure and support was generally found to be poor. Few clinics had internet access, or computers, available at point of care and few utilized e-mail. Staff attitudes regarding information technologies were generally positive.
authors.affiliation: Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Millery
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Messeri
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kukafka
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schluter
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D020407:Internet; D020380:Needs Assessment; D014481:United States