Journal of health informatics in developing countries · 2008 · 37 citations · 4 references
ComputingHealth InformaticsInformation TechnologyHealth Information GovernanceHealth Information SystemsHealthcare Information SystemsDigital Health SystemsElectronic Health Record GovernanceHealth Information Systems ImplementationHealth Technology Adoption
Information and Communication Technology has revolutionized health service delivery and spawned e‑health, e‑learning, e‑commerce, e‑governance, e‑banking, and e‑shopping. The paper examines ICT in Nigeria by focusing on Internet, computing, and telephony indicators. The authors review Nigeria’s health informatics evolution relative to the United Kingdom, identify implementation challenges, and propose potential solutions.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become a major tool in delivery of health services and has had a revolutionary impact on how we live and perceive the world. ICT has given birth to the contemporary “Es” such as e-learning, e-commerce, e-governance, e-banking, e-shopping and e-health, the primary focus of this paper. In this paper, we discuss ICT in Nigeria with focus on three common ICT indicators: Internet, computing and telephony. We review the past and present state of health informatics in Nigeria, in comparison to the United Kingdom as examples of less developed and developed nations. We also analyse the problems facing successful implementation of health informatics in Nigeria and suggest possible solutions.
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Electronic referral system for hospitals in Nigeria
P. A. Idowu, ER Adagunodo, A.A. Idowu et al. · Ife Journal of Science · 2005 · 12 citations · Full text