Background Increased investments are being made for electronic medical records (EMRs) in
Canada. There is a need to learn from earlier EMR studies on their impact on physician …

The US healthcare system is plagued by unsustainable costs and yields suboptimal
outcomes, indicating that new models of healthcare delivery are needed. The patient …

With the lack of timely and relevant patient information at the point of care increasingly being
linked to adverse medical outcomes, effective management and exchange of patient data …

Given persistent barriers to effective electronic health record (EHR) system implementation
and use, the authors investigated implementation training practices in six organizations …

Over 30 000 clinicians have already qualified to receive initial incentive payments for the
meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) through the Centers for Medicare & …

BACKGROUND Provider and patient reminders can be effective in increasing rates of
preventive screenings and vaccinations. However, the effect of patient-directed electronic …

BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about how e-prescribing impacts outpatient
prescribing errors. Comparing these data with problems identified with other prescription …

This paper analyzes the workflow and implementation of electronic health record (EHR)
systems across different functions in small physician offices. We characterize the differences …

Context: Health information technology (HIT) is a national policy priority. Knowledge about
the special needs, if any, of rural health care providers should be taken into account as …

Purpose–This study seeks to further the current debate about how to systematically improve
hospital performance by enhancing and balancing knowledge exploration and knowledge …