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Factors and Forces Affecting EHR System Adoption: Report of a 2004 ACMI Discussion

Author(s) -

Joan S. Ash

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

journal of the american medical informatics association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1527-974X

pISSN - 1067-5027

DOI - 10.1197/jamia.m1684

Subject(s) - session (web analytics) , workflow , incentive , health informatics , electronic health record , informatics , health records , meaningful use , medicine , medical education , business , nursing , health care , political science , computer science , public health , database , advertising , economics , law , microeconomics

After the first session of the American College of Medical Informatics 2004 retreat, during which the history of electronic health records was reviewed, the second session served as a forum for discussion about the state of the art of EHR adoption. Adoption and diffusion rates for both inpatient and outpatient EHRs are low for a myriad of reasons ranging from personal physician concerns about workflow to broad environmental issues. Initial recommendations for addressing these issues include providing communication and education to both providers and consumers and alignment of incentives for clinicians.

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