Electronic health records adoption: rural providers' decision-making process.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the decision-making process that small rural physician clinics and hospitals use as they investigate and select an electronic health record (EHR) system and to understand the rationale for their decision. This research will help policy makers identify the challenges that rural health care providers may face in the process of adopting EHRs and develop incentives that promote the use of health information technology (HIT) in rural America.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rural policy brief
دوره 2008 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008