The Key Factors Affecting Hospital Data Warehouse Adoption － A Case Study of Medical Centers

• Main Author: 張美滿
• Other Authors: 張怡秋
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10608223148943269253

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 資訊管理學系 === 92 === More and more enterprises begin using data warehouse (DW) to promote competitive advantage. Researchers also turn to this subject area. However, most of the studies are in manufacturing industry and service industry. None was found in healthcare industry. This study used case study to explore the critical factors of adopting DW in healthcare industry. The subjects of this research are two medical centers in the central Taiwan. In-depth interviewing was used to collect the first hand information. Through interviewing with high level managers in the subject hospitals, it is known that the motivation of adopting DW is to provide “Indicators management” for government policy. The results of this research generalize eleven critical factors. The quality of information resource is emphasized especially, because their resource come from HIS and other systems, that’s more complex than other enterprises. “Privacy and Security” was added which is a important the concern of medical industry. The results of this research can be used as references of DW planning, designing, and building for managers in hospitals.