Evaluation and selection of open-source EMR software packages based on integrated AHP and TOPSIS

Journal of Biomedical Informatics

Volumn 53, Issue , 2015, Pages 390-404

  Zaidan, A A ^b   Zaidan, B B ^a   Al Haiqi, Ahmed ^a   Kiah, M L M ^a   Hussain, Muzammil ^a   Abdulnabi, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b SULTAN IDRIS EDUCATION UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

AHP; Multi criteria decision making; Open source EMR software; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; OPEN SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); BUSINESS PROCESS; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; OPEN SOURCES; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESS; TOPSIS;

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE;

ANALYSIS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DECISION MAKING; GNUMED SOFTWARE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; OPEN SOURCE EMR SOFTWARE; OPENEMR SOFTWARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOPSIS ANALYSIS; ALGORITHM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FUZZY LOGIC; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RECORD; PROCEDURES;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FUZZY LOGIC; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MEDICAL RECORDS; SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84924460036     PISSN: 15320464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2014.11.012     Document Type: Review

References (53)

1. Lin H.-Y., Hsu P.-Y., Sheen G.-J. A fuzzy-based decision-making procedure for data warehouse system selection. Expert Syst Appl 2007, 32(3):939-953. 10.1016/j.eswa.2006.01.031.
2. Kontio J, Caldiera G, Basili VR. Defining factors, goals and criteria for reusable component evaluation. In: CASCON '96 Conference, Toronto, Canada, November 12-14; 1996.
3. Yoon K., Hwang C. Multiple attribute decision-making: an introduction 1995, Sage Publisher.
4. Mollaghasemi M., Pet-Edwards J. Technical briefing: making multiple objective decisions 1997, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, California.
5. Jadhav A.S., Sonar R.M. Evaluating and selecting software packages: a review. Inf Softw Technol 2009, 51:555-563.
6. Demirtaş N, Alp ÖN, Tuzkaya UR, Baraçli H. Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS two stages methodology for ERP software selection: an application in passenger transport sector. Paper presented at the 15th international research/expert conference trends in the development of machinery and associated technology; 2011.
7. Silva JP, Goncalves JJ, Fernandes JA, Cunha MM. Criteria for ERP selection using an AHP approach. Paper presented at the information systems and technologies (CISTI), 2013 8th Iberian conference on; 2013.
8. Misra S.K., Ray A. Integrated AHP-TOPSIS model for software selection under multi-criteria perspective driving the economy through innovation and entrepreneurship 2013, Springer, p. 879-90.
9. Jadhav A.S., Sonar R.M. Framework for evaluation and selection of the software packages: a hybrid knowledge based system approach. J Syst Softw 2011, 84(8):1394-1407. 10.1016/j.jss.2011.03.034.
10. Aversano L., Tortorella M. Quality evaluation of floss projects: application to ERP systems. Inf Softw Technol 2013, 55(7):1260-1276. 10.1016/j.infsof.2013.01.
11. Adler-Milstein J., Green C.E., Bates D.W. A survey analysis suggests that electronic health records will yield revenue gains for some practices and losses for many. Health Aff 2013, 32:562-570.
12. Kantor G.S., Wilson W.D., Midgley A. Open-source software and the primary care EMR. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2003, 10:616.
13. Webster P.C. The rise of open-source electronic health records. Lancet 2011, 377:1641-1642.
14. Kiah MLM, Haiqi A, Zaidan BB, Zaidan AA. Open source EMR software: profiling, insights and hands-on analysis, computer methods and programs in biomedicine, vol. 117 (Issue 2); 2014. p. 360-82.
15. Ross W, Jones T, Trigg L, Renly S, Hogarth M, Arzt NH. Free and open source software in healthcare 1.0; 2008.
16. Reynolds C.J., Wyatt J.C. Open source, open standards, and health care information systems. J Med Int Res 2011, 13.
17. List of Open-Source Healthcare Software Retrieved 11/08/2013,. http://www.ourmed.org/wiki/List_of_open_source:healthcare_software.
18. Medical Free/Libre and Open Source Software Retrieved 11/08/2013,. http://www.medfloss.org/node/614.
19. Hogarth MA, Turner S. A study of clinically related open source software projects. In: AMIA annual symposium proceedings, vol. 2005; 2005. p. 330.
20. I. ANSI, ISO/DTR 20514: Health informatics - electronic health record-definition, scope and context. ISO; 2005.
21. Sinha P.K., Sunder G., Bendale P., Mantri M., Dande A. Electronic health record: standards, coding systems, frameworks, and infrastructures 2012, Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
22. Open Source Initiative.
23. Noll J. What constitutes open source? A study of the vista electronic medical record software. Open source ecosystems: diverse communities interacting 2009, 310-319. Springer.
24. McDonald C.J., Schadow G., Barnes M., Dexter P., Overhage J.M., Mamlin B., et al. Open source software in medical informatics-why, how and what. Int J Med Informatics 2003, 69:175-184.
25. Kalogriopoulos NA, Baran J, Nimunkar AJ, Webster JG. Electronic medical record systems for developing countries: review. In: Engineering in medicine and biology society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual international conference of the IEEE; 2009. p. 1730-3.
26. Seebregts C.J., Mamlin B.W., Biondich P.G., Fraser H.S., Wolfe B.A., Jazayeri D., et al. The OpenMRS implementers network. Int J Med Informatics 2009, 78:711-720.
27. Seffah A., Donyaee M., Kline R.B., Padda H.K. Usability measurement and metrics: a consolidated model. Software Qual J 2006, 14:159-178.
28. Helms E, Williams L. Evaluating access control of open source electronic health record systems. In: Proceedings of the 3rd workshop on software engineering in health care; 2011. p. 63-70.
29. Mohammed-Rajput NA, Smith DC, Mamlin B, Biondich P, Doebbeling BN, et al. OpenMRS, a global medical records system collaborative: factors influencing successful implementation. In: AMIA annual symposium proceedings, vol. 2011; 2011. p. 960.
30. Fraser H.S., Thomas D., Tomaylla J., Garcia N., Lecca L., Murray M., et al. Adaptation of a web-based, open source electronic medical record system platform to support a large study of tuberculosis epidemiology. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2012, 12:125.
31. Soteriades H, Neokleous K, Tsouloupas G, Jossif AP, Christos SN. Electronic health record diagnosis tool and a cross reference between coding standards. In: Bioinformatics & bioengineering (BIBE), 2012 IEEE 12th international conference on; 2012. p. 30-3.
32. Rea S., Pathak J., Savova G., Oniki T.A., Westberg L., Beebe C.E., et al. Building a robust, scalable and standards-driven infrastructure for secondary use of EHR data: the SHARPn project. J Biomed Inform 2012, 45:763-771.
33. Multak N, Khazraee E, Rogers M, Dalrymple P. Implementing an open source EMR in a nursing informatics course; 2013.
34. Janamanchi B., Katsamakas E., Raghupathi W., Gao W. The state and profile of open source software projects in health and medical informatics. Int J Med Informatics 2009, 78:457-472.
35. Kobayashi S. Open source software development on medical domain. In: Kalloniatis Christos, editor. Modern information systems; ISBN, 2012. p. 953-78.
36. Maglogiannis I. Towards the adoption of open source and open access electronic health record systems. J Healthcare Eng 2012, 3:141-162.
37. Zuniga F., Enrique A., Win K., Susilo W. Functionalities of free and open electronic health record systems. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2010, 26:382-389.
38. I. O. for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission and others, ISO/IEC 9126-1 Standard, Software Engineering, Product Quality, Part 1: Quality Model; 2001.
39. Franch X., Carvallo J.P. Using quality models in software package selection. Software, IEEE 2003, 20:34-41.
40. Wheeler DA. How to evaluate open source software/free software (OSS/FS) programs. ; 2007. http://www.%20dwheeler.%20com/oss_fs_eval.%20html.
41. S. ISO, 9241-11; 1998.
42. Nielsen J. Usability engineering, Boston: AP Professional, c1993, vol. 1; 1993.
43. Shackel B. Usability-context, framework, definition, design and evaluation. Human Factors Informatics Usability 1991, 21-37.
44. Constantine L.L, Lockwood L.A Software for use: a practical guide to the models and methods of usage-centered design 1999, Pearson Education.
45. Yeung N.K., Jadad A.R., Shachak A. What do electronic health record vendors reveal about their products: an analysis of vendor websites. J Med Int Res 2013, 15.
46. Fernández-Alemán J.L., Señor I.C., Lozoya P.Á.O., Toval A. Security and privacy in electronic health records: a systematic literature review. J Biomed Inform 2013, 46:541-562.
47. E. ISO, 27799: 2008 Health informatics, information security management in health using ISO/IEC, vol. 27002; 2008.
48. Nabi M.S.A., Mat Kiah M.L., Zaidan B.B., Zaidan A.A., Alam G.M. Suitability of using SOAP protocol to secure electronic medical record databases transmission. Int. J. Pharmacol. 2010, 6(6):959-964.
49. Alanizi H.O., Mat Kiah M.L., Zaidan A.A., Zaidan B.B., Alam G.H. Secure topology for electronic medical record transmissions. Int. J. Pharmacol. 2010, 6(6):954-958.
50. Dufour C, Toms EG, Lewis J, Baecker R. User strategies for handling information tasks in webcasts. In: CHI'05 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems; 2005. p. 1343-6.
51. von Krogh G., Spaeth S. The open source software phenomenon: characteristics that promote research. J Strateg Inf Syst 2007, 16:236-253.
52. Arafat O, Riehle D. The comment density of open source software code. In: Software engineering-companion volume; 2009. ICSE-Companion 2009. 31st International Conference on; 2009. p. 195-8.
53. Saaty T.L. Decision making with the analytic hierarchy process. Int J Services Sci 2008, 1(1):83-98.