Laboratory Data Timeliness and Completeness Improves Following Implementation of an Electronic Laboratory Information System in Côte d'Ivoire: Quasi-Experimental Study on 21 Clinical Laboratories From 2014 to 2020.

Yao He Yves-Rolland Kouabenan Paul Henri Assoa Nancy H Puttkammer Bradley H Wagenaar Hong Xiao Stephen S Gloyd Noah G Hoffman Pascal Komena N'zi Pierre Fourier Kamelan Casey Iiams-Hauser Adama Sanogo Pongathie Alain Kouakou Jan Flowers Nadine Abiola Natacha Kohemun Patricia Sadate Ngatchou Christiane Adje Lucy A Perrone

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)

These results demonstrate the value of electronic laboratory information systems in improving laboratory data quality and supporting evidence-based decision-making in health care. These findings highlight the importance of OpenELIS in Côte d'Ivoire and the potential for adoption in other low- and middle-income countries with similar health systems.

Keyphrases

healthcare
electronic health record
health information
primary care
big data
quality improvement
risk assessment
human health
health insurance