Understanding Electronic Medical Record Adoption in the United States: Communication and Sociocultural Perspectives

BackgroundThis paper adopts a communication and sociocultural perspective to analyze the factors behind the lag in electronic medical record (EMR) adoption in the United States. Much of the extant research on this topic has emphasized economic factors, particularly, lack of economic incentives, as t...

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Main Authors: Nambisan, Priya, Kreps, Gary L, Polit, Stan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Interactive Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://www.i-jmr.org/2013/1/e5/