title: Implementation, monitoring and utilization of an integrated Hospital Information System--lessons from a case study.
abstract: In most hospitals several heterogeneous Information Systems (IS) store parts of a still scattered patient record. Virtual Patient Records (VPR) are systems that aggregate known data elements about the patient from different IS in real-time. This papers aims to present the main lessons learned from the implementation and the usage during 6 years of a VPR system. Ten major lessons were divided in recommendations for software developers, information managers and institutional policy makers. Implementing and using a VPR is a difficult journey but can generate great value for the institution if most of these recommendations are taken in consideration.
authors.affiliation: CINTESIS, Al. Prof. Hernani, 4200 Porto, Portugal. rcorreia@med.up.pt
authors.forename: Ricardo João
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cruz-Correia
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011174:Portugal; D018511:Systems Integration; D014600:Utilization Review