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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