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Annotated Bibliography

Toni Stewart

Rasmussen College

Author’s Note

This bibliography is being submitted on May 15, 2015 for Professor DeLaCruz’s H310/HSA3109 Foundations of Managed Care course.

Lee, A. (2011). Improving the adoption of electronic health record in the US—Lessons from the UK, Denmark, and Canada. Public Health Capstone Course Report. Michigan State University.

This article compares the successful adoption of the EHR systems by other countries to that of the US. The study reported that in the United States, the number of health care providers using the electronic health records systems is 30%. The article states the importance of implementing the system. It states that giving the healthcare systems financial incentives is not sufficient. The government and medical associations must also be fully committed to adopt the system. Other requirements provided include a clear statement of the healthcare policies and standards. This aids in the success for EHR adoption nationwide.

Ludwick, D. A., & Doucette, J. (2009). Adopting electronic medical records in primary care: lessons learned from health information systems implementation experience in seven countries. International journal of medical informatics, 78(1), 22-31.

This article identifies the current knowledge regarding the adoption of health information systems. The goal of the study is to understand the factors that affect the implementation outcomes of previous health information systems. Factors that affect the implementation as identified by this review include design quality of the graphic user interface, feature functionality, users’ previous experiences and project management and procurement. Other factors identified include the concerns about staff anxiety. Quality of care, time factors, liability, finances and efficiency. From the article, we see that quality of care patient/provider relations and patient care are not affected by the implementation of the system.

DesRoches, C. M., Campbell, E. G., Rao, S. R., Donelan, K., Ferris, T. G., Jha, A., ... & Blumenthal, D. (2008). Electronic health records in ambulatory care—a national survey of physicians. New England Journal of Medicine, 359(1), 50-60.

This article assesses the adoption of the EHR by physicians. It also assesses their satisfaction using the system, recognizes the effects of the system on quality of care, perceived barriers of adoption and other factors. According to the study, physicians believe that using the system will improve quality of care. They are also satisfied with using the system. Previous adopters of the system may however differ from the later adopters. This article is helpful in understanding the perception of the physicians regarding the use of EHR systems.