Abstract
The interest in health information system is fast rising among global health experts. In Africa, there are ongoing calls among several stakeholders on the need to fully adopt an electronic-based health records system rather than the current widespread paper-based records system. While this has potential benefits on the longterm, the transition to a fully digitalised records system may not be without challenges, especially in Africa, where there is dearth of human and technical capacity. This review examined reported challenges in the adoption of electronic health records in some African settings, and suggested the need for African health systems to adopt a model that will strengthen existing paper-based health records while developing infrastructure for a full-fledged electronic-based records system.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | HEALTHINF 2016 - 9th International Conference on Health Informatics, Proceedings; Part of 9th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2016 |
| Editors | Haim Azhari, Hesham Ali, Ana Fred, James Gilbert, Carolina Ruiz, Jan Sliwa, Carla Quintao, Hugo Gamboa |
| Publisher | SciTePress |
| Pages | 395-399 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789897581700 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 9th International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF 2016 - Part of 9th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Rome, Italy Duration: 21 Feb 2016 → 23 Feb 2016 https://biostec.scitevents.org/?y=2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF 2016 - Part of 9th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies |
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| Abbreviated title | BIOSTEC 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 21/02/16 → 23/02/16 |
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