Challenges substance abuse treatment agencies faced in adoption of computer-based technology to improve assessment

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-169

  Wisdom, Jennifer ^a   Gabriel, Roy ^b   Edmundson, Eldon ^c   Bielavitz, Sarann ^c   Hromco, Joe ^d  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b RMC Corporation in Portland Oregon   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Oregon Health and Science University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption of technology; Drug treatment agencies; Organizational change; Technical assistance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAINING;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OREGON; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 42449131870     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9090-2     Document Type: Article

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