Journal Review of "Verifying Quality and Safety in Health Informatics Services"

INTRODUCTION

Today, I will review a journal entitled "Verifying Quality and Safety in Health Informatics Services" by Michael Rigby, Jari Forsstrom, Ruth Roberts, and Jeremy Wyatt written for TEAC-Health partners. This journal was published in September, 8 of 2001. This journal discusses the current health care system not only provides new progress, but also risks. The presence of this risk then provides a new solution by creating safe and reliable health technology.

SUMMARY

Technological advances not only provide information but also hide important information and change it. The information provided is not necessarily accurate. Especially if this technological error occurs in the health sector which deals with the welfare of the community at large. 

This major error is what needs to be considered and given a solution that resolves it. Health services and their systems require integrity and quality that are very important, but are still rarely realized until now. When an error occurs, service providers usually quietly delete the flawed system rather than attract attention.

 There are three informatics service systems that are discussed in this journal, namely related services, telemedicine, and internet sites. Of the three systems, it is necessary to reconsider the quality assurance and existing regulations. The risk also depends on the combination of user type, usage conditions, type, and nature of the system. Problems resulting from small risks can be greater than expected. 

Many problems are encountered when using clinical software because there is no publicity so that it cannot be reported. Therefore, the TEAC-Health health information system with an agency that is responsible for what is published on the system is accompanied by legally fulfilled requirements.

The agency is needed to ensure that problems with the system can be resolved quickly. A global regulatory framework is also essential for clear and effective oversight, hence the proposed new European standard, the "Euro-Seal". TEAC-Health's solution has been accepted by the European Commission, indicating that the solution offered is evidence-based.

EVALUATION

This journal provides a very clear discussion of the magnitude of the influence of technology on health. The author also provides examples of problems in each object in great detail. The solutions offered by the author are also explained with easy-to-understand discussions and supported by real evidence. As for the shortcomings, this journal does not accompany its arguments with accurate quantitative data. There is a lot of evidence from qualitative data provided, but readers also want to see evidence of accurate arguments from quantitative data.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS