title: Maturity Models of Healthcare Information Systems and Technologies: a Literature Review.
abstract: The maturity models are instruments to facilitate organizational management, including the management of its information systems function. These instruments are used also in hospitals. The objective of this article is to identify and compare the maturity models for management of information systems and technologies (IST) in healthcare. For each maturity model, it is identified the methodology of development and validation, as well as the scope, stages and their characteristics by dimensions or influence factors. This study resulted in the need to develop a maturity model based on a holistic approach. It will include a comprehensive set of influencing factors to reach all areas and subsystems of health care organizations.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Politécnico do Porto, ISCAP, S. Mamede de Infesta, Matosinhos, Portugal. cajvidal@iscap.ipp.pt.
authors.forename: João Vidal
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Instituto Politécnico do Porto, ISCAP, S. Mamede de Infesta, Matosinhos, Portugal.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abreu
mesh_terms: D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational
keywords: Hospital information systems; Management; Maturity models; Stages of growth