Information and communications technology in U.S. health care: Why is adoption so slow and is slower better?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1011-1034

  Christensen, Michael C ^a   Remler, Dahlia ^b  

^a NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INSURANCE CARRIERS; POLITICS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC POLICY; PUBLIC SECTOR; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73249145652     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2009-034     Document Type: Review

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