Report
A Roadmap for the Development of Health Information Technology in Chile
May 20, 2016
Environmental Scan and Key Informant Interviews
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As part of an effort to assist Chile in developing a strategic program to foster the development of the health information technology (health IT) sector over the next five to ten years, this report assesses the current state of health IT adoption and implementation in Chile, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing the sector over the coming years. The authors conducted an environmental scan and ten key informant interviews and found that there are a number of successful health IT projects and strategies for further development currently underway in Chile, but that the successful projects are generally localized within specific health care providers and lack integration. These and other challenges suggest significant potential for the Ministry of Economy and other stakeholders to take specific actions designed to encourage further development of the health IT sector in Chile over the coming years. The next phase of this effort will use the results from this report to develop a roadmap for the Ministry of Economy to encourage health IT development in Chile over the short, medium, and long terms.
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Methods
Chapter Three
Health Care System Overview
Chapter Four
Current Efforts to Implement Health IT in Chile
Chapter Five
Health IT Implementation: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter Six
Implications
Chapter Seven
Conclusions
The research described in this report was prepared for Chilean Ministry of Economy and conducted by RAND Health.
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