Health Information Technology (HIT) Adaptation: Refocusing on the Journey to Successful HIT Implementation

Health Information Technology (HIT) Adaptation: Refocusing on the Journey to Successful HIT Implementation

In past years, policies and regulations required hospitals to implement advanced capabilities of certified electronic health records (EHRs) in order to receive financial incentives. This has led to accelerated implementation of health information technologies (HIT) in health care settings. However, measures commonly used to evaluate the success of HIT implementation, such as HIT adoption, techn...

Research Forecasting for Health Information Technology (HIT), using technology intelligence

Article history: Received 10 May 2010 Received in revised form 6 July 2011 Accepted 13 August 2011 Available online 15 September 2011 Due to the rapidpaceof change in technologyand its impactonsociety, there is an increasingdemand for use of Technology Forecasting methods to improve policy planning and implementation. One such area is the field of Health Care and the impact of Health Informatio...

Rhode Island physicians' health information technology (HIT) use, 2009-2011.

Health information technology knowledge and skills needed by HIT employers.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the health information technology (HIT) workforce knowledge and skills needed by HIT employers. METHODS Statewide face-to-face and online focus groups of identified HIT employer groups in Austin, Brownsville, College Station, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, and webinars for rural health and nursing informatics. RESULTS HIT employers reported needing an ...

Engaging Patients in Underserved Populations with Health Information Technology (HIT)