Background: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)
was a significant piece of legislation in America that served as a catalyst for the adoption of …

Background: Long-term care (LTC) facilities are an important part of the health care industry,
providing care to the fastest-growing group of the population. However, the adoption of …

Background: As the availability of interoperable electronic health records (iEHRs) or health
information exchanges (HIEs) continues to increase, there is greater need and opportunity to …

Background: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
(HITECH) allocated $19.2 billion to incentivize adoption of the electronic health record …

Background: The effect electronic health record (EHR) implementation has on physician
satisfaction and patient care remains unclear. A better understanding of physician …

Background: With the aim of improving health care processes through health information
technology (HIT), the US government has promulgated requirements for “meaningful …

Background: Mandatory versus voluntary requirement has moderating effect on a person's
intention to use a new information technology. Studies have shown that the use of …

Background: The use of electronic health records (EHR) in clinical settings is considered
pivotal to a patient-centered health care delivery system. However, uncertainty in cost …

Background: Electronic health (eHealth) interventions may improve the quality of care by
providing timely, accessible information about one patient or an entire population. Electronic …

Background: Despite the great impact of information and communication technologies on
clinical practice and on the quality of health services, this trend has been almost exclusive to …