Discuss at least three of the barriers faced by healthcare leaders in adopting health information systems.
Many health care leaders struggle with identifying the advantages and/or disadvantages when adopting a new or improving a current health information system. Many organizations are opting out of acquiring a new health information system due to the high monetary cost. Meanwhile, other health care organizations face resistance from their employees and other stakeholders when there is new system implementation. Overall, system acquisition is a challenge for most health care leaders.
Review each of the following articles:
- Managing the data explosion
- Catholic health partners to acquire Kaiser Permanente Ohio
- Mergers and acquisitions may be hazardous to health IT
In a minimum of 300 words, refer to these articles (above) as you answer the following questions in your initial post:
Discuss at least three of the barriers faced by healthcare leaders in adopting health information systems. Can these barriers be prevented? Explain your answer.
Discuss some options that are available for health information system acquisition.
Discuss systems of checks and balances could be used to eliminate or reduce resistance.
Discuss how culture and/or behavioral factors influence acquisition.
Please use a format that includes sub-headings in all of your Discussion posts. For example, in Week 1, Discussion 1, you are to address specific points that are outlined in the discussion instructions. Your post should list those specific points as sub-headings as shown below:
The importance of health care information systems to health care professionals.
Four of the major health information systems and their use.
The impact of health information systems on patient care.
Three definitions of the term “health care information.”
Answer preview to discuss at least three of the barriers faced by healthcare leaders in adopting health information systems.
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