Date of Conferral
2016
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Jorge Gaytan
Abstract
Adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) technology systems of meaningful use has been slow despite the mandate by the U.S. government. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies used by health care leaders to implement EMR technology systems of meaningful use to take advantage of federal incentive payments. Diffusion of innovation theory provided the conceptual framework for the study. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 6 health care leaders from a military installation in the Southeast United States. Data were analyzed using software, coding, and inductive analyses. The 3 prominent themes were patient, provider, and champion. Alerts from an EMR technology system can increase providers' awareness and improve patient safety. Providers' involvement in every phase of an EMR system's implementation can improve the adoption rate. Champions play a critical role in successful adoption and implementation of EMR systems. Results of this study may assist health care leaders in implementing EMR systems to take advantage of federal incentive payments. Implications for positive social change include enhanced delivery of safe, high-quality health care.
Recommended Citation
Weagraff, Joseph B., "Health Care Leaders' Experiences of Electronic Medical Record Adoption and Use" (2016). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 3216.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3216
