Executive management and IT innovation in health: Identifying the barriers to adoption

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-87

  England, Ian ^a   Stewart, Don ^b  

^a Environmental Health Unit   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian health management; Barriers to adoption; Health information technology; Health management; Innovation adoption

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH ECONOMICS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERVIEW; MANAGEMENT THEORY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERVIEWS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 34248598044     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458207076462     Document Type: Article

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