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Emr system1/23/2024 ![]() Technology alone is not sufficient for ensuring the potential benefits are achieved in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care. This type of innovation is marked by a high degree of change within the organization during and after its adoption, and the speed and depth of any impact may be mitigated or enhanced by how this type of innovation is implemented. Despite the above aspirations it has been estimated that between 50 and 80 per cent of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) projects fail in the health care sector outside the sphere of carefully controlled trials.Įlectronic medical records systems (EMR) are designed to manage both the distribution and processing of the information required for the care delivery process, including patient care records, demographics and billing details in some systems. ![]() The use of effective Information and Communication Technologies and systems (ICT) underpins this vision although the health care sector has been less successful in exploiting the potential of ICT than other sectors. It is theorized that a ‘transformation’ of health care processes will come about when timely and accurate information is made available when, where and for whom it is needed, including the various stakeholders involved in the delivery and management of care and, in some models, the patients themselves or their family. Throughout Europe and in other parts of the world, governments and healthcare providers are engaged in health care system reforms aimed at improving the quality and safety of care and containing costs. It also demonstrates how ANT may be usefully deployed in evaluating such projects. The paper highlights the organizational, cultural, technological, and financial considerations that should be taken into account when planning strategies for the implementation of EMR systems in hospital settings. The results illustrate how important it is to plan innovative and complex information systems with reference to (i) the expressed needs and involvement of different actors, starting from the initial introductory phase (ii) promoting commitment to the system and adopting a participative approach (iii) defining and resourcing new roles within the organization capable of supporting and sustaining the change and (iv) assessing system impacts in order to mobilize the network around a common goal. ![]() The EMR clearly emerged as a central ‘actor’ within this network. Qualitative analyses revealed a complex network of interactions between organizational stakeholders and technology that helped to shape the system and influence its acceptance and adoption. Qualitative thematic analysis drawing on ANT. MethodsĬase study using documentary analysis, interviews and observations. ![]() It aimed to obtain insights for managers planning such projects in the future and to examine the usefulness of Actor Network Theory (ANT) as a research tool in this context. This study examined the interaction of sociological and technological factors in the implementation of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system by a major national hospital. Recent health care policies have supported the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) but examples of failed ICT projects in this sector have highlighted the need for a greater understanding of the processes used to implement such innovations in complex organizations. ![]()
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