title: Drivers and barriers in health IT adoption: a proposed framework.
abstract: Despite near (and rare) consensus that the adoption and diffusion of health information technology (health IT) will bolster outcomes for organizations, individuals, and the healthcare system as a whole, there has been surprisingly little consideration of the structures and processes within organizations that might drive the adoption and effective use of the technology. Management research provides a useful lens through which to analyze both the determinants of investment and the benefits that can ultimately be derived from these investments. This paper provides a conceptual framework for understanding health IT adoption. In doing so, this paper highlights specific organizational barriers or enablers at different stages of the adoption process - investment, implementation, and use - and at different levels of organizational decision-making - strategic, operational, and frontline. This framework will aid both policymakers and organizational actors as they make sense of the transition from paper-based to electronic systems.
authors: School of Labor and Employment Relations and The College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign , Champaign, IL.
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Avgar
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Litwin
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Pronovost
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D003657:Decision Making; D007449:Investments; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Health information technology; organizations; strategic choice; technology adoption
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