TY - JOUR
T1 - Adoption of health information technology for medication safety in U.S. hospitals, 2006
AU - Furukawa, Michael F.
AU - Santanam, Raghu
AU - Spaulding, Trent J.
AU - Vinze, Ajay
PY - 2008/5/1
Y1 - 2008/5/1
N2 - Health information technology (IT) is regarded as an essential tool to improve patient safety, and a range of initiatives to address patient safety are under way. Using data from a comprehensive, national survey from HIMSS Analytics, we analyzed the extent of health IT adoption for medication safety in U.S. hospitals in 2006. Our findings indicate wide variation in health IT adoption by type of technology and geographic location. Hospital size, ownership, teaching status, system membership, payer mix, and accreditation status are associated with health IT adoption, although these relationships differ by type of technology. Hospitals in states with patient safety initiatives have greater adoption rates.
AB - Health information technology (IT) is regarded as an essential tool to improve patient safety, and a range of initiatives to address patient safety are under way. Using data from a comprehensive, national survey from HIMSS Analytics, we analyzed the extent of health IT adoption for medication safety in U.S. hospitals in 2006. Our findings indicate wide variation in health IT adoption by type of technology and geographic location. Hospital size, ownership, teaching status, system membership, payer mix, and accreditation status are associated with health IT adoption, although these relationships differ by type of technology. Hospitals in states with patient safety initiatives have greater adoption rates.
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U2 - 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.865
DO - 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.865
M3 - Article
C2 - 18474981
AN - SCOPUS:44449130144
SN - 0278-2715
VL - 27
SP - 865
EP - 875
JO - Health Affairs
JF - Health Affairs
IS - 3
ER -