Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2013

Publication Title

63rd Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers 2013

Pages

676-681

Conference Name

63rd Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers 2013: San Juan, Puerto Rico, 18-22 May 2013

Abstract

This research explores the role that Information System (IS) infrastructure and organizational context play on the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems. A number of indicators can be used as a proxy for IS infrastructure such as: Information System (IS) Department Budget allocation, percentage of full time IS staff and the number of technical trainings provided by the IS department to the clinical staff. Data was obtained from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) database, a non-for profit organization that evaluates the use of information technology in the health care industry. This paper reports on the development of a model describing the relationship between factors of IS infrastructure, organizational context and implementation of EHR systems. A regression equation was formulated to evaluate the predictive ability of the variables. The results of this regression analysis were used to explain the relationship between the factors related to the investment in IS infrastructure and implementation of EHR systems.

Rights

© 2013 Institute of Industrial Engineers [Now Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)]. All rights reserved.

Included with the kind written permission of the copyright holder.

ORCID

0000-0003-4348-7798 (Pazos)

Original Publication Citation

Pazos, P., Gorkhali, A., & DelAguila, R. (2013). The role of IS infrastructure and organizational context on implementation of electronic health records systems. In A. Krishnamurthy & W. K. V. Chan (Eds.), 63rd Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers 2013: San Juan, Puerto Rico, 18-22 May 2013 (pp. 676-681). Institute of Industrial Engineers.

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