Rates, levels, and determinants of electronic health record system adoption: A study of hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Highlights • The levels and determinants of adoption of hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems need to be more widely quantified. • Levels of EHR system adoption among 22 hospitals in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are variable but overall relatively high. • Determinants of adoption include hospital...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Ireland), 2014-05, Vol.83 (5), p.330-342
1. Verfasser:	Aldosari, Bakheet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diffusion of Innovation Electronic health records Electronic Health Records - organization & administration Electronic Health Records - utilization Health Information Management - organization & administration Health Information Management - statistics & numerical data Health Plan Implementation - statistics & numerical data Hospital Administration Hospital information systems Humans Internal Medicine Levels and determinants of EHR system adoption Other Ownership Practice Management, Medical - organization & administration Saudi Arabia
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The levels and determinants of adoption of hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems need to be more widely quantified. • Levels of EHR system adoption among 22 hospitals in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are variable but overall relatively high. • Determinants of adoption include hospital size and ownership (nonprofit versus private). • Areas of general EHR system weakness include the legacy of paper systems, maintaining system software, and interoperability.
ISSN:	1386-5056 1872-8243
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.01.006