Information System of Dental Clinic for Evaluating Dental Health Services at Health Polytechnic, Semarang

Abstract

This research was conducted as the started of health information system implementation in Central Java Province and the planning of establishing a mini hospital at Health Polytechnic, Semarang. The aim of this research was to develop Dental Clinic Information System for evaluating Dental Health Services at the Health Polytechnic. The evaluation of dental clinic services was done internally and externally. The managers were having difficulty in obtaining data and information about finance and services for dental clinic evaluation. The results of this study showed that dental clinic information system at the Health Polytechnic before system development was not accessible, timely, accurate, and relevant. The results of quantitative analysis revealed that organization resources, structure, roles and functions, and route of information could support information system development. The managers wanted to develop information system because there already had computers, Local Area Network, and staff to operate a computer. Based on quantitative analysis, the average score difference between before and after system development was +32. It means that information system development improve the quality of dental clinic information at the Health Polytechnic in accessibility, timeliness, accurateness, and relevance. Sumber Utama : www.mikm.undip.ac.id