Producción científica sobre la COVID-19 en revistas médicas cubanas a 90 días del inicio de la pandemia / Scientific production on COVID-19 in Cuban medical journals during the first 90 days after the start of the pandemic

RESUMEN Introducción: Desde la aparición del primer caso contagiado por el SARS-Cov-2, la pandemia ha experimentado un ascenso en el número de casos casi incontrolable. La producción científica juega un papel clave en la lucha por este necesario control y erradicación. El número de artículos que se produce diariamente desde los inicios sobrepasan los miles a nivel internacional y las editoriales y bases de datos han puesto su mayor esfuerzo para que estas contribuciones tengan la debida prioridad y visibilidad. Cuba no ha hecho menos en este esfuerzo. Objetivo: caracterizar la producción científica publicada en revistas médicas cubanas en los primeros noventa días de inicio de la pandemia en Cuba. Material y Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal donde se analizaron el 100 por ciento de las revistas médicas certificadas como científicas. Se definieron variables como tipología documental, afiliaciones institucionales y colaboración, temática, país y tiempo de publicación entre otros. Resultados: El 58 por ciento de los artículos publicados correspondió a revistas de universidades médicas. El 31,1 por ciento fue aportado por la revista Medisur de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. El 77,8 por ciento de los artículos son cubanos. El 22,6 por ciento fueron cartas al editor, seguidas de 20,8 por ciento correspondiente a artículos originales. Conclusiones: la producción científica nacional en revistas médicas cubanas en el período estudiado es baja, si tomamos en consideración que las cartas al editor no son artículos de investigación propiamente dichos. Hay áreas de las ciencias médicas como la medicina familiar que pudiendo haber aportado sus experiencias en el trabajo investigativo en la comunidad, aún no lo han hecho en este período de tiempo(AU)

ABSTRACT Introduction: Since the first case of SARS-CoV-2 was confirmed, the pandemic has experienced an almost uncontrollable increase in the number of cases. The scientific production plays a key role in the fight against the necessary control and eradication of the pandemic. From the very beginning, thousands of articles per day are produced at international level; furthermore, editorials and databases have made a great effort to give due priority and visibility to these contributions. Cuba has made significant efforts in this respect. Objective: To characterize the scientific production on COVID-19 in Cuban medical journals during the first ninety days after the start of the pandemic in Cuba. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at analyzing 100 percent of the scientific medical journals was conducted. Variables such as documental typology, institutional and collaborative affiliations, subject matter, country and time of publication, among others were identified. Results: In total, 58 percent of the articles were published in medical journals and 31,1 percent was a contribution by Medisur Journal, University of Medical Sciences in Cienfuegos. In addition, 77,8 percent of the articles were written by Cuban health researchers, 22,6 percent of the articles were Letters to the Editor and 20,8 percent were original articles. Conclusions: Over the period studied, the national scientific production in Cuban medical journals is low taking into account that the Letters to the Editor are not actual research articles. Some subject areas in Medical Sciences such as Family Medicine, which could have contributed with their experiences in research work within the community, have not produced any scientific article during this period of time(AU)

Employment of graduates in medical information management and information system / 中华医学图书情报杂志

Objective To provide reference for expanding the employment positions of graduates in medical infor-mation management and information system of Chongqing Medical University by analyzing their employment situa-tion and trends.Methods The jobs of 171 graduates from Chongqing Medical University Medical Information School in 2008-2013 were registered according to the agreements of graduates, Chongqing Medical University Medical In-formation School, and employing units.Results The employment rate of graduates in medical information manage-ment and information system was relatively high .Their main employing units were medical and health organizations and associated enterprises in the City of Chongqing and Sichuan Province.The employment rate was low in coastal regions.The number of employed graduates in medical and health organizations reached its peak in 2013, and re-mained unchanged in medical and health associated enterprises.Conclusion Although the employment situation of graduates in medical information management and information system is good., the number of employing units and regions is relatively less.The literacy and ability of graduates in medical information management and information system should be improved, their employment channels should be expanded, and their professional education should be further perfected with gradual saturation of demand for graduates in employing units.

Current situation in training master of information science in domestic medical colleges and universities / 中华医学图书情报杂志

After the evolution history of medical information science in China was briefed, the current situation in training master of information science was analyzed , the training programs in Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Central South University and Jinan University were compared , with certain suggestions put forward for the solution of problems in training master of information science .

Measure of Clinical Information Technology Adoption / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to create a new measure for clinical information technology (IT) adoption as a proxy variable of clinical IT use. METHODS: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) data for 2004 were used. The 18 clinical IT applications were analyzed across 3,637 acute care hospitals in the United States. After factor analysis was conducted, the clinical IT adoption score was created and evaluated. RESULTS: Basic clinical IT systems, such as laboratory, order communication/results, pharmacy, radiology, and surgery information systems had different adoption patterns from advanced IT systems, such as cardiology, radio picture archiving, and communication, as well as computerized practitioner order-entry. This clinical IT score varied across hospital characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: Different IT applications have different adoption patterns. In creating a measure of IT use among various IT components in hospitals, the characteristics of each type of system should be reflected. Aggregated IT adoption should be used to explain technology acquisition and utilization in hospitals.

Health Insurance Claim Review Using Information Technologies / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this paper is to describe the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)'s payment request (PARE) system that plays the role of the gateway for all health insurance claims submitted to HIRA, and the claim review support (CRS) system that supports the work of claim review experts in South Korea. METHODS: This study describes the two systems' information technology (IT) infrastructures, their roles, and quantitative analysis of their work performance. It also reports the impact of these systems on claims processing by analyzing the health insurance claim data submitted to HIRA from April 1 to June 30, 2011. RESULTS: The PARE system returned to healthcare providers 2.7% of all inpatient claims (97,930) and 0.1% of all outpatient claims (317,007) as un-reviewable claims. The return rate was the highest for the hospital group as 0.49% and the lowest rate was found in clinic group. The CRS system's detection rate of the claims with multiple errors in inpatient and outpatient areas was 23.1% and 2.9%, respectively. The highest rate of error detection occurred at guideline check-up stages in both inpatient and outpatient groups. CONCLUSIONS: The study found that HIRA's two IT systems had a critical role in reducing heavy administrative workloads through automatic data processing. Although the return rate of the problematic claims to providers and the error detection rate by two systems was low, the actual count of the returned claims was large. The role of IT will become increasingly important in reducing the workload of health insurance claims review.