Large-scale EHR suites and path-dependence

Gunnar Ellingsen*, Morten Hertzum, Bente Christensen, Rolf Wynn

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare : ICIMTH 2022
EditorsJohn Mantas, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Arie Hasman, Mowafa S. Househ, Marianna Diomidous, Joseph Liaskos, Martha Charalampidou
Number of pages4
VolumeSHTI 295
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherIOS Press
Publication date2022
Pages372-375
ISBN (Print)978-1-64368-290-7
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-64368-291-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare - Divani Palace Acropolis, Athen, Greece
Duration: 1 Jul 20223 Jul 2022
Conference number: 20
https://www.icimth.com/

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare
Number20
LocationDivani Palace Acropolis
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthen
Period01/07/202203/07/2022
Internet address
SeriesStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume295
ISSN0926-9630

Keywords

  • Electronic health records
  • EHR Suites
  • Epic
  • Path dependence

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