The Need for Computerization in Healthcare Delivery

Type Journal Article - International Journal of Ergonomics and Human Factors
Title The Need for Computerization in Healthcare Delivery
Author(s)
Volume 11
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 1-7
URL http://africaresearchcorps.com/images/NRDA-ijehf-1-1-1.pdf
Abstract
The role Information and Communication Technology (ICT) play in improving the efficiency and
effectiveness of healthcare delivery cannot be overemphasized. However, the effectiveness on current
healthcare delivery systems, its political, social, and economic and technology challenges have not been
investigated fully. The paper highlights the cases of ICT for healthcare delivery, factors associated with
health service delivery and the need for a new landscape in the healthcare delivery system in the nation.
Every nation is seeking to improve the quality of its health care and at the same time to control
escalating costs. This paper therefore discusses how ICT has contributed to healthcare delivery in
different parts of the world; its cost effectiveness and provide a framework for implementation to
developing countries, with evidences to why developing nations must embrace the opportunities and
benefits of computerization in their health sector reform. The data used were mainly secondary sources
of data comprising of electronic journals, literature of various scholars on healthcare delivery systems
were also reviewed.

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