Factors affecting the adoption of telemedicine - A multiple adopter perspective

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 617-632

  Menachemi, Nir ^a   Burke, Darrell E ^b   Ayers, Douglas J ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion of innovation; information technology; outcomes

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMETRY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INTERNET; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 6344226756     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOMS.0000044964.49821.df     Document Type: Review

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