There is little doubt that information technology is a major force in transforming healthcare systems: physicians need to have considerable patient data at hand, even if diagnosis and treatment are relatively straightforward. But data are only as useful as ICT-information communication technology-systems make them. Inefficient handling of data can quickly lead to chaos, and possibly to fatalities.
Information technology is of primary importance in advancing healthcare, whether in clinical or administrative contexts. With in-depth analysis of IT system assessment, this book focuses on the benefits good IT planning can bring to pathology laboratories.
Chapter 1. Background and Problem Domain.- Chapter 2. SISP and its Effectiveness Measurement.- Chapter 3. SISP and its Effectiveness Measurement - Pathology Practice.- Chapter 4. Focus Groups 1 and 2 - The Laboratory.- Chapter 5. Focus Group 3 - The Experts.- Chapter 6. Discussion and Conclusions.