Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9668750 | International Journal of Medical Informatics | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The comparison between hospitals in Iowa and Canada shows differences in clinical IT sophistication between the two settings. Hospitals in Iowa appear to have more technologies but fewer computerized processes and integration of patient management activities. Technological sophistication however, was low in both samples. Our findings confirm the construct validity of the measurement instrument and show initial evidence of its generalizability. More initiatives using the instrument would lead to enhancement in IT assessment tools that can be used for evaluation of IT in relation to patient management and quality outcomes.
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Authors
Mirou Jaana, Marcia M. Ward, Guy Paré, Douglas S. Wakefield,