Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Med Life. 2020 Oct-Dec;13(4):510-516. doi: 10.25122/jml-2020-0036.
With regard to the importance of health Information Governance (IG) programs in improving the quality and reducing the cost of healthcare services and the lack of a coherent health IG program in Iran's health system, this study aimed to develop a model for national health information governance program in Iran. The present research was an applied, cross-sectional descriptive study that was done in three steps, including literature review, development of a model for national health IG program in Iran, and model validation. In the third step, we used a questioner to validate the model through the Delphi method. Data analysis was done by descriptive statistics. The model for the national IG program in Iran was developed in 3 main sections consisting of 13 components, 12 principles, natural and judicial authorities of the health IG program, and their job description. Findings from the validation of the initial model showed that most experts (93%) confirmed the components and sub-components, principles, and natural and legal bodies supervising the national health IG program and their job description in the proposed model. Considering the structure of the Iranian health system, it was recommended to establish a health IG council in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in order to develop guidelines and give advice to health care providers. Based on the proposed model, directors and staff of different departments of health care centers, especially those involved in health IG, are also responsible for the better implementation of the national health IG program.
关于健康信息治理 (IG) 计划在提高医疗服务质量和降低成本方面的重要性，以及伊朗卫生系统缺乏连贯的卫生 IG 计划，本研究旨在为伊朗制定国家卫生信息治理计划模型。本研究是一项应用的、横断面描述性研究，分三个步骤进行，包括文献综述、制定伊朗国家卫生 IG 计划模型以及模型验证。在第三步中，我们使用问卷通过 Delphi 法对模型进行验证。数据分析采用描述性统计。伊朗国家 IG 计划模型在 3 个主要部分制定，包括 13 个组成部分、12 项原则、健康 IG 计划的自然和司法当局及其职务说明。初步模型验证的结果表明，大多数专家（93%）确认了所提议模型中的组成部分和子组成部分、原则以及监督国家卫生 IG 计划的自然和法律机构及其职务说明。考虑到伊朗卫生系统的结构，建议在卫生部和医疗教育部设立一个卫生 IG 委员会，以便为医疗保健提供者制定指导方针并提供建议。基于所提出的模型，医疗中心不同部门的主管和工作人员，特别是那些参与卫生 IG 的人员，也负责更好地实施国家卫生 IG 计划。
