Assessment of information technology capacity in community-based clinics.

An Information Technology Needs Assessment was conducted as part of a study investigating the implementation of a web-based information tool for HIV providers in community-based health clinics (n=24). Data are shown describing the state of technology readiness in these settings. Technology infrastructure and support was generally found to be poor. Few clinics had internet access, or computers, available at point of care and few utilized e-mail. Staff attitudes regarding information technologies were generally positive.