A proposal for a 360° information system model for private health care organizations |
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Authors: | Duarte Magalhães José Martins Frederico Branco Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira Ramiro Gonçalves Fernando Moreira |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, School of Science and Technology, Vila Real, Portugal;2. GOVCOPP, Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal;3. Portucalense University, Science and Technology Department, REMIT, IJP - Portucalense University & IEETA - University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal |
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Abstract: | At a time when communication, new media, and digitalization are transversal to the whole of society, private health care organizations have the possibility of making their business processes evolve. The objective is thus to seize the benefits associated to the active use of patients' electronic health records (EHRs) as the basis for personalized health care. In order to initially validate the health care sector acceptance of a 360° health care information system (HIS), focused on collecting patients' data to create the necessary knowledge for delivering personalized health care procedures and initiatives, a focus group involving a set of health-related professionals was performed. Despite recognizing the immense possibilities associated to EHR and its direct incorporation on a 360° HIS, the referred professionals still highlighted their concerns relative to the maintenance of adequate security and privacy levels. With this in mind, a proposal for a 360° HIS model is presented, and its main functional blocks are described with a focus on triggering patient/customer loyalty. |
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Keywords: | 360° HIS information system model market-oriented health care private health care organizations |
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