AN INNOVATION MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEBANESE HEALTH SECTOR: А ROADMAP FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

UDC 330.34

  • Younis Hassan Mohammad − external doctorate student, the Department of Enterprise Economy and Management. Belarusian State Technological University (13a, Sverdlova str., 220006, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: hssnyougm@gmail.com

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2520-6877-2022-256-1-111-117

Key words: integrated model, healthcare, development, readiness, digital, electronic health record, stakeholder, level approach, functional approach.

For citation: Younis H. M. An innovation model for the development of the Lebanese health sector: a roadmap for the creation and implementation. Proceedings of BSTU, issue 5, Economics and Management, 2022, no. 1 (256), pp. 111–117 (In English). DOI: https://doi.org/10.52065/2520-6877-2022-256-1-111-117.

Abstract

The article presents the prerequisites for the development of an innovative integrated model for the digital integration of healthcare services by the electronic health record, trying to benefit from the previous initiatives of the experts and the ministry of public health. The author will study the related opinions to create an applicable model which takes the Lebanese peculiarities. The results of a sociological study conducted according to the author’s methodology, which was qualitative using direct interview method at the top level management, and quantitative using questionnaire method at the middle and low levels, are presented to assess the readiness to implement such model, and identify associated problems and risks of not applying. The author presents a scheme reflecting stakeholders’ requirements needed in the formation of an integrated model, taking into account the level and functional approaches. The stages of creation and implementation of an integrated model are also considered.

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