Introduction: The internet has become a primary source of information on medicines, yet the quality of this information is inconsistent. Despite the proliferation of web-based resources, limited research has specifically examined the reliability of online information on medicines. The variability in quality can be attributed to the recent shift toward digital information-seeking and the absence of specialized tools designed to assess the quality of medication-related information online.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The introduction of information technology was one of the key priorities for policymakers in healthcare organisations over the last two decades, due to the potential benefits of this technology to improve healthcare services and quality. However, about 50% of those projects failed to achieve their intended aims. This was as a result of several factors and included the level of readiness to the new IT projects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is worldwide demand for the implementation of electronic health systems and a transformation to electronic transactions in healthcare organizations. This move to e-health transformation stems from the perceived positive impact that e-health systems have in improving the quality of healthcare and, in turn, reducing expenses. Despite this, more than half of previous Electronic Health Record System (EHRS) implementation projects have failed due to several barriers and challenges such as cost.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSwansea University's United Kingdom (UK) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Register is a platform that contains information on more than 17,600 people with MS living in the UK. The register has been in operation since 2011 and represents comprehensive information about people living with MS in the UK. It is considered the first register of its kind that can link information from patients to clinical data and has been established to answer different information needs about MS.
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