title: Change readiness assessment for conversion to electronic medical records.
abstract: Nurse executives are challenged to translate the mission of their healthcare organizations into desired outcomes that accomplish what is best for patients. Moving from paper to an electronic clinical documentation system can be a key tool in meeting this challenge; thus, nurse executives must lead a workforce that understands and embraces technology. The authors describe the change management approach that began the organizational culture transformation from paper to an electronic clinical documentation system.
authors.affiliation: Mountain States Health Alliance, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604, USA. mustainjm@msha.com
authors.forename: Jane M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mustain
authors.forename: Lois W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: Kathryn W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Wilhoit
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D007857:Leadership; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013714:Tennessee