Abstract
Results of a previous study showed that use of health information technology (HIT) significantly reduced potential medication prescribing errors. However, the results also revealed a less than 100% rate of HIT adoption by primary care physicians. The current study reports on personal interviews with participating physicians that explored the barriers they faced when attempting to fully adopt a particular HIT. Content analysis of qualitative interviews revealed three barrier themes: time, technology, and environment. Interviews also revealed two other areas of concern; specifically, the compatibility of the HIT with the physician's patient mix and the physician's own attitude toward the use of HIT. A theoretical model of technology acceptance and use is used to discuss and further explain the data derived from the physician interviews. With a better understanding of these issues, health care administrators can develop successful strategies for adoption of HIT across their health care organizations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Patient Safety and Health Care Management |
| Pages | 191-209 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Volume | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in Health Care Management |
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| Volume | 7 |
| ISSN (Print) | 14748231 |
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- Health Policy
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Examining barriers to health information technology adoption. / Bramble, James D.; Siracuse, Mark; Galt, Kimberly A.; Rule, Ann M.; Clark, Bartholomew E.; Paschal, Karen.
Patient Safety and Health Care Management. Vol. 7 2008. p. 191-209 (Advances in Health Care Management; Vol. 7).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AU - Bramble, James D.
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AU - Galt, Kimberly A.
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AU - Clark, Bartholomew E.
AU - Paschal, Karen
PY - 2008
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