Abstract
Large-scale electronic health record (EHR) suites are expected to cover a broad range of use scenarios for healthcare workers in hospitals, nursing homes, home-care services, and general practitioner (GP) clinics. However, preparation for the implementation of EHR suites requires years of detailed planning and consumes considerable financial and human resources. A key problem, then, is that there is less room for decision-makers to consider promising alternative solutions both before and after the implementation of EHR suites. On this basis, we explore how past decisions on EHR suites limit future technological alternatives. Empirically, we focus on the Health Platform program in Central Norway, where the goal is to implement the U.S. Epic EHR suite in 2022, following similar implementations in Denmark in 2016 and Finland in 2018.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare : ICIMTH 2022 |
Editors | John Mantas, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Arie Hasman, Mowafa S. Househ, Marianna Diomidous, Joseph Liaskos, Martha Charalampidou |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | SHTI 295 |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Publication date | 2022 |
Pages | 372-375 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-64368-290-7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-64368-291-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 20th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare - Divani Palace Acropolis, Athen, Greece Duration: 1 Jul 2022 → 3 Jul 2022 Conference number: 20 https://www.icimth.com/ |
Conference
Conference | 20th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare |
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Number | 20 |
Location | Divani Palace Acropolis |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Athen |
Period | 01/07/2022 → 03/07/2022 |
Internet address |
Series | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
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Volume | 295 |
ISSN | 0926-9630 |
Keywords
- Electronic health records
- EHR Suites
- Epic
- Path dependence