Evaluation of hospicare as it affects health information management practice in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Kwara state Department: Health Information Management By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 3396 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractCurrently, in Nigeria, many healthcare organizations and their managements appreciate the advantages of electronic medical records, but they often use them. The current push for universal health coverage in Nigeria helping toward healthcare reforms highlights the importance of implementing information technology as a means of cutting costs and improving efficiency in the healthcare field. The quality of documentation of patient care rendered at healthcare destinations is very important to showcase the growing stature of healthcare in India. Aims: As maintaining the medical records is very important, storage and retrieval of the information is also important for future patient care. In this regard, the implementation of electronic medical records in hospitals is essential. Through this study, we wanted to highlight the perceptions of healthcare personnel, who are in the core team of delivering healthcare, toward the implementation of electronic medical records. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among Health Information Management staff. The sample size was 93 respondents in this study. The study was a survey was conducted with the help of a validated, pre-tested questionnaire in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Results: The results showed that 75% of the study populations are comfortable working with electronic medical records. 68% of the respondents are of opinion that hospicare will significantly prefer hospicare for storage of patient information than manual system. 75% of the respondents are of opinion that hospicare will significantly prefer hospicare for data entry worked load compared to the manual system. 76% of the respondents are of opinion that hospicare will significantly improve efficiency and productivity in your job....Preview Download Preview +Other Health Information Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling»Evaluation of the problems and constraints facing health record keeping and professionals»Impact of health information management in healthcare delivery»Assessment of challenges of health information management practice in General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling patients health records in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»A study into causes of misfiling among health information management professionals in health records department - case study of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»Evaluation of confidentiality of patient health records among hospital staff»Factors militating against effective documentation in health care delivery system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Evaluation of patient appointment system - a case study of university of Ilorin teaching hospital»Causes and consequences of breach of confidentiality of patient health information in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Evaluation of the importance of health information management in primary health care»Knowledge and perception of health information management professionals on electronic coding for quality clinical data in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state