Electronic medical record implementation in tertiary care: factors influencing adoption of an electronic medical record in a cancer centre

Market factors and electronic medical record adoption in medical practices.

BACKGROUND Previous studies identified individual or practice factors that influence practice-based physicians' electronic medical record (EMR) adoption. Less is known about the market factors that influence physicians' EMR adoption. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between environmental market characteristics and physicians' EMR adoption. METHODS The Health Tra...

Key success factors behind electronic medical record adoption in Thailand.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the elements that health care personnel in Thailand believe are necessary for successful adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Design/methodology/approach Initial qualitative in-depth interviews with physicians to adapt key elements from the literature to the Thai context. The 12 elements identified included things related to ma...

Implementation of an Automated Electronic Medical Record “Antibiotic Timeout” Alert at a Tertiary, Academic Medical Center

Progress in electronic medical record adoption in Canada.

OBJECTIVE To determine the rate of adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) by physicians across Canada, provincial incentives, and perceived benefits of and barriers to EMR adoption. DATA SOURCES Data on EMR adoption in Canada were collected from CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, the Health Council of Canada, Canada Health Infoway, government websites, regional EMR ...

Factors in Medical Student Beliefs about Electronic Health Record Use Factors in Medical Student Beliefs about Electronic Health Record Use

Healthcare providers’ ongoing investment in electronic health records (EHRs) necessitates an understanding of physicians’ expectations about using EHRs. Such understanding may aid educators and administrators when utilizing scarce resources during EHR training and implementation activities. This study aimed to link individual medical student characteristics to their perceptions of EHRs’ ease of...