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Comparison of Computing Capability and Information System Abilities of State Hospitals Owned by Ministry of Labor and Social Security and Ministry of Health

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The main purpose of this study is to give an idea to the readers about how big and important the computing and information problems that hospital managers as well as policy makers will face with after collecting the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MoLSS) and Ministry of Health (MoH) hospitals under single structure in Turkey by comparing the current level of computing capability of hospitals owned by two ministries. The data used in this study were obtained from 729 hospitals that belong to both ministries by using a data collection tool.The results indicate that there have been considerable differences among the hospitals owned by the two ministries in terms of human resources and information systems. The hospital managers and decision makers making their decisions based on the data produced by current hospital information system (HIS) would more likely face very important difficulties after merging MoH and MoLSS hospitals in Turkey. It is also possible to claim that the level and adequacy of computing abilities and devices do not allow the managers of public hospitals to use computer technology effectively in their information management practices. Lack of technical information, undeveloped information culture, inappropriate management styles, and being inexperienced are the main reasons of why HIS does not run properly and effectively in Turkish hospitals.

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  1. Educational Faculty of Business and Tourism, Gazi University, Golbasi Campus, Ankara, Turkey

    Dilaver Tengilimoğlu

  2. School of Health Administration, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Yusuf Çelik

  3. Department of Computing, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey

    Mahir Ülgü

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Tengilimoğlu, D., Çelik, Y. & Ülgü, M. Comparison of Computing Capability and Information System Abilities of State Hospitals Owned by Ministry of Labor and Social Security and Ministry of Health. J Med Syst 30, 269–275 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-005-9008-6

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