Albert Boonstra|Manda Broekhuis
Barriers to the acceptance of electronic medical records by physicians from systematic review to taxonomy and interventions
University of Groningen|University of Groningen
main objective research identify categorize analyze barriers perceived physicians adoption electronic medical records emrs order provide implementers beneficial intervention optionsa systematic literature review based research papers 1998 2009 concerning barriers acceptance emrs physicians conducted four databases science ebsco pubmed cochrane library used literature search studies included analysis reported physicians perceived barriers implementing using electronic medical records electronic medical records defined computerized medical information systems collect store display patient informationthe study includes twentytwo articles considered barriers emr perceived physicians eight main categories barriers including total 31 subcategories identified eight categories financial b technical c time psychological e social f legal g organizational h change process categories interrelated particular categories g organizational h change process seem mediating factors barriers adopting change management perspective develop barrierrelated interventions could overcome identified barriersdespite positive effects emr usage medical practices adoption rate systems still low meets resistance physicians systematic review reveals physicians may face range barriers approach emr implementation conclude process emr implementation treated change project led implementers change managers medical practices quality change management plays important role success emr implementation barriers suggested interventions highlighted study intended act reference implementers electronic medical records careful diagnosis specific situation required relevant interventions determined