Objectives: To review our experience of development and implementation of an electronichospital information system, its costs and return on investment as well as incorporation ofsome key quality standards.Methods: Cost and saving trends of the project were calculated using different tools includ-ing project expense, cost saving through cessation of printing radiology films and paper.Net present value with payback period was utilized to evaluate the efficiency of the healthinformation systems. Qualitative improvements in different healthcare functions were alsoanalyzed.