Finally. Evaluation.

Evaluation is the last phase in the developing, implementing and upgrading a clinical information system. As its name implies, the CIS is now evaluated in here, whether it passed the specifications and has answered the things discussed in the earlier phases, specially in the first phase. Essentially, this is where the first and last phases meets.

And now the CIS will be finally helping save lives.

If... it passes this phase.

In this phase, two simple questions must be answered: “Were the identified objectives met? Were the plans identified are carried out as expected?”

An affirmative answer to these questions puts a notch up to the rating of the CIS. Otherwise, the earlier phases may be needed to be done again.

Also, this phase describes and assesses in detail the new  system’s performance. A high rating means that the CIS is highly qualified for its job in improving health care services, and thus provide its share in saving peoples’ lives.

Lastly, the cost-benefit analysis is also included in this phase. It is asked whether if the system is worth for its price, as it relates the system cost and benefits to the system design, level of use, time frame, and equipment costs. The cheaper it is, the more accessible it is to the different clinical institutions. Then the more it could save lives.