Evaluation of health information applications in a lifecycle perspective

Abstract: Healthcare is facing huge challenges in terms of implementation of the Information Age, the techno-logical advanced, in combination with the political and societal changes that at the same time leads to structural changes. Constructive evaluation, evaluation being the act of bringing about the decision-making basis, is per-ceived as the means with which to minimise failure and maximise success from the very beginning of the deve-lopment or implementation (“better prevent than cure problems”). Lessons from case studies on criteria for suc-cess and failure, as well as obstacles and barriers towards the success of health information applications (IT-based solutions) are discussed within a lifecycle perspective of these systems