Informatization of health care system in the Republic of Buryatia: problems and prospects

The article presents analysis of problems and prospects of development of the health informatization in the Republic of Buryatia based on the results of the expert survey and SWOT-analysis. The aim of this study is to determine the state and problems of informatization of the health care system of the Republic of Buryatia on the basis of expert assessments and SWOT-analysis and to give an objective assessment of this process. The objectives of the study included following actions: to identify the achievements of informatization of healthcare in the Republic of Buryatia, including during the COVID-19 pandemic; to analyze the problems of informatization of healthcare in the Republic of Buryatia; to conduct a SWOT analysis of informatization of healthcare in the region; to develop scientific and practical recommendations for the development of informatization of regional healthcare, taking into account advanced world and Russian experience. As a result of comprehensive analysis, the problems and trends of informatization of healthcare in the region have been identified; the necessity of developing state support measures to attract IT specialists to the regional healthcare is substantiated; a SWOT analysis of informatization of the regional healthcare is performed, its strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats are identified. The author suggests promising directions for the development of health informatization in the region and specific scientific and practical recommendations.