Title: Physicians acceptance of clinical information systems: an empirical look at attitudes, expectations and skills

Authors: Guy Pare, Joyce J. Elam

Addresses: Service de l'enseignement des technologies de l'information, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, 3000, Chemin de la Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 2A7, Canada. Florida International University, University Park Campus, Miami, FL 33199, USA

Abstract: Attitudes of physicians towards actual and future clinical applications were assessed by distributing a seven-page questionnaire to all active attending physicians at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. A total of 219 questionnaires were returned, for a response rate of 26%. From the results of this study, we can paint an interesting portrait of attending physicians attitudes and expectations towards computer applications in health care. Suggestions for successful implementation of clinical information systems are provided for healthcare administrators and medical informatics professionals.

Keywords: clinical information systems; system implementation; user attitudes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.1999.001060

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 1999 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.46-61

Published online: 30 Jun 2003 *

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