Same systems, different outcomes: Comparing the implementation of computerized physician order entry in two Dutch hospitals

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-61

  Aarts, Jos ^a   Berg, M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computerized medical records systems; Computerized physician order entry; Hospital information systems; Online systems; Qualitative research; Success and failure factors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; HOSPITALS, STATE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 33645748299     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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