Investigating the Challenges of Health Information Systems Standard and Interoperability on Health Service Activities

Abstract

This study presents the challenges of health information systems standard and interoperability in healthservice. Itis crucialto consider important aspects of technological development in health centers activities. The aim of the study is to investigate the challenges of health information systemsand developaframework that enhances the effectiveness of information systems standard and interoperability to provide healthservice. The study was followeddescriptiveresearch design. Interview and questionnaire were employed in order to get real information on the current practice of health centers activities. The sample of 748employees engaged in health information systems standard and interoperability on health centers was selected and stratified random sampling fromfive-health center for questionnaire survey. The study found that the current health information systems serviceactivitiesshould be modeled to include the vital health information systems. Lack of interoperability and coordination cause for health information system, and the staffhadn’t training on Health information systemsapplications which are the main challenges in the hospitals. According to the finding,the proposed and designed framework is encouraging for future change on these health information systems applications in health sector, which is essentialto improve the current health information systems implementationpractice.In regression analysis, the component of health information systems affected existing of health information systems service delivries in the health center.Finding indicates 72.7%, of variation in challenges of health information systems is explained by major components listed while 27.3% of variance is explained by other factors.Majorhealth information systems components had a greater influence on employee current challenge of health information systems. It concluded, health sector are continuing to rely on technology to perform their activities. On the other hand, health organization are number one concerns across the globe.It recommended that the health information system implementation for health center activities is a fairly new concept and as many health sectors are capital intensive to work.