Information technology and its role in distinguishing the performance of health organizations - an exploratory study of the opinions of a sample of workers in private hospitals in Kirkuk governorate م

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the level of impact of information technology in the performance of health organizations represented. Private hospitals in Kirkuk governorate were selected as a community for the study, and a random sample of (127) individuals was drawn from managers and workers in the health hospitals surveyed. The questionnaire was adopted as a main tool for data collection.  Where (90) questionnaires were distributed, and the number of retrieved questionnaires was (77), (65) of which were valid for analysis.  To achieve the goal of the study, the study relied on the descriptive analytical approach, and a hypothetical model was developed for the study that reflects the correlation and influence relationships between the variables and dimensions of the study, and a set of main and sub-hypotheses emerged from it, as their validity was verified by a set of statistical methods using the (SPSS:26) program.  The study reached a set of results, the most important of which is the existence of a strong direct correlation between information technology and the performance of the health organizations surveyed.  In addition to its positive impact in distinguishing the performance of the health organizations surveyed.  The study also made several proposals, most notably: The hospital administration should encourage the use of information and communication technology and clarify the advantages of these technologies and their importance in saving effort and time in the processes of exchanging information and experiences within the scope of the organization in question and with other organizations in the external environment.