Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system
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Resumo: | This case study analyses the benefits of implementing a paperless software solution (Alert®pfh–Alert Paperfree Hospital, developed by Alert Life Sciences Computing) in a Portuguese Hospital, the Espírito Santo Hospital, in the city of Évora. Alert®pfh is a complete hospital clinical information system with real time clinical information input. It was implemented in emergency medical services, inpatient and outpatient services, and operating room services. Data were collected between 2006 and 2011 prior to, during and after the system’s implementation. The case analysis demonstrates that paperless software systems have a significant potential when applied in healthcare organization services. Besides financial benefits, other important organizational features were identified, namely higher levels of patient and professional satisfaction; an increase in efficiency in hospital operations; improvement in the quality of information for management decision-making; and a reduction in medical errors. Lessons learned are noted and conclusions drawn for both theoretical and practical ICT benefits analysis. |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless systemHealth Care Information SystemsBenefits ManagementPaperless SystemsThis case study analyses the benefits of implementing a paperless software solution (Alert®pfh–Alert Paperfree Hospital, developed by Alert Life Sciences Computing) in a Portuguese Hospital, the Espírito Santo Hospital, in the city of Évora. Alert®pfh is a complete hospital clinical information system with real time clinical information input. It was implemented in emergency medical services, inpatient and outpatient services, and operating room services. Data were collected between 2006 and 2011 prior to, during and after the system’s implementation. The case analysis demonstrates that paperless software systems have a significant potential when applied in healthcare organization services. Besides financial benefits, other important organizational features were identified, namely higher levels of patient and professional satisfaction; an increase in efficiency in hospital operations; improvement in the quality of information for management decision-making; and a reduction in medical errors. Lessons learned are noted and conclusions drawn for both theoretical and practical ICT benefits analysis.ElsevierRepositório da Universidade de LisboaCaldeira, MárioSerrano, AntónioQuaresma, RuiCristiane, PedronRomão, Mário2022-06-28T20:59:57Z20122012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/24713engCaldeira, Mário … [et al.]. (2012). "Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system". International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 32 No. 2: pp. 196-202.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-06T14:54:19Zoai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/24713Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:08:41.821221Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system Caldeira, Mário Health Care Information Systems Benefits Management Paperless Systems |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system |
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Caldeira, Mário |
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Caldeira, Mário Serrano, António Quaresma, Rui Cristiane, Pedron Romão, Mário |
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Serrano, António Quaresma, Rui Cristiane, Pedron Romão, Mário |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Caldeira, Mário Serrano, António Quaresma, Rui Cristiane, Pedron Romão, Mário |
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Health Care Information Systems Benefits Management Paperless Systems |
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Health Care Information Systems Benefits Management Paperless Systems |
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This case study analyses the benefits of implementing a paperless software solution (Alert®pfh–Alert Paperfree Hospital, developed by Alert Life Sciences Computing) in a Portuguese Hospital, the Espírito Santo Hospital, in the city of Évora. Alert®pfh is a complete hospital clinical information system with real time clinical information input. It was implemented in emergency medical services, inpatient and outpatient services, and operating room services. Data were collected between 2006 and 2011 prior to, during and after the system’s implementation. The case analysis demonstrates that paperless software systems have a significant potential when applied in healthcare organization services. Besides financial benefits, other important organizational features were identified, namely higher levels of patient and professional satisfaction; an increase in efficiency in hospital operations; improvement in the quality of information for management decision-making; and a reduction in medical errors. Lessons learned are noted and conclusions drawn for both theoretical and practical ICT benefits analysis. |
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Caldeira, Mário … [et al.]. (2012). "Information and communication technology adoption for business benefits: A case analysis of an integrated paperless system". International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 32 No. 2: pp. 196-202. |
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