Background/Aim: It is worth mentioning that the health information system has privacy as all the resources involved in it to serve one patient and provide the necessary medical services. Overall, the implementation of electronic medical record(EMR)can improve the quality of care, reduce cost in managing care environment and improve provider efficiency, as well as providing the clinical data essential to research.
The main objective of the study was to build an information repository that includes all the information of patients attending the Research Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO for use in the purposes of scientific research and decision-making support, For optimal guidance of the institute's capabilities in setting the necessary programs to combat the most common eye diseases and directing research and medical projects to the community and groups most affected by the disease.
Materials and Methods: The study relied on a comprehensive and detailed analysis method (Situation analysis) by combining observation, inquiry and personal interviews for direct access to information to build a system capable of addressing the problems and difficultie s facing the Institute.
Results: The study reached to suggest, implement and use a software system based on the communications network, based on managing patient information inside and outside the hospital electronically without using papers.
Conclusion: Despite the positive effects of Health Information Systems and Electronic Medical Records use in medical and healthcare practices, the adoption rate of such systems in RIO is still low and meets resistance from healthcare professionals.