Formative Evaluation: A Critical Component in EHR Implementation

Viewpoint Paper: Formative Evaluation: A Critical Component in EHR Implementation

This Viewpoint paper has grown out of a presentation at the American College of Medical Informatics 2007 Winter Symposium, the resulting discussion, and several activities that have coalesced around an issue that most informaticians accept as true but is not commonly considered during the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) outside of academia or research institutions. Successful ...

Critical Issues in EHR Implementation: Provider and Vendor Perspectives

Critical Factors for Successful Electronic Health Record ( EHR ) Implementation

Since the 1970s, the healthcare industry has been moving from paper-based documents towards computer information systems in an effort to increase timely access to quality information, with the ultimate objective of wide dissemination and adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). EHRs are electronic collections of patient health information that are recorded by physicians, nurses and patient...

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use: Implications on EHR Definition, Implementation and Critical Success Factors

Electronic health records (EHR) are here to stay. With the advent of the meaningful use requirement by the United States government, EHR adoption and implementation are no longer a choice, but a mandate. This government-mandated roadmap for EHR carries along serious implications on the EHR definition and critical success factors on its implementation. This paper is a conceptual framework that m...

Formative Evaluation for Implementation: Evaluating Educational Technology Applications and Lessons

Educational technology applications and lessons, such as learning modules, activities, and user-authored systems, face substantial implementation challenges in public schools and postsecondary institutions. The design of technology impacts the willingness of teachers to implement new technology; evaluators examining implementation obstacles can help improve design. In this article, both summati...