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Evaluating the Impact of Health Care Information Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

James G. Anderson  and
Carolyn E. Aydin
James G. Anderson
Affiliation:
Purdue University
Carolyn E. Aydin
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Research Institute
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Abstract

Evaluating the impact of computer-based medical information systems requires not only an understanding of computer technology but also an understanding of complex social and behavioral processes. This essay discusses the need for evaluation of health care information systems, a set of evaluation questions based on assumptions about the impact of technology on organizations, and recommendations for reducing barriers to the implementation of health care information systems.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , Spring 1997 , pp. 380 - 393
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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