TY - JOUR
T1 - Informatics implementation in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare system to improve quality of care.
AU - Doebbeling, Bradley N.
AU - Vaughn, Thomas E.
AU - McCoy, Kimberly D.
AU - Glassman, Peter
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - We describe VHA's information technology (IT) implementation from the providers' perspective, and identify factors influencing its effective implementation to improve care. We surveyed a stratified random national sample of 4227 clinicians from three VHA primary care provider groups: 1) physicians; 2) nurse practitioners, physician assistants; and 3) nurses. Facility-level IT support availability was rated across six dimensions: 1) access to literature/evidence, 2) computerized decision support, 3) computerized clinical data, 4) error reduction, 5) provider communication, and 6) patient communication. Factor analysis identified a 5-item scale (IT clinical support, á = 0.76). Generalized estimating equation models identified factors influencing IT clinical support. Complete data from 123 hospitals (1777 providers) were included. IT clinical support was higher in urban hospitals (p<0.05) and those with cooperative cultures (p<0.01). Opportunities exist to enhance effective use of IT to support clinical decision making, electronic communication with patients and access to recommendations while delivering care.
AB - We describe VHA's information technology (IT) implementation from the providers' perspective, and identify factors influencing its effective implementation to improve care. We surveyed a stratified random national sample of 4227 clinicians from three VHA primary care provider groups: 1) physicians; 2) nurse practitioners, physician assistants; and 3) nurses. Facility-level IT support availability was rated across six dimensions: 1) access to literature/evidence, 2) computerized decision support, 3) computerized clinical data, 4) error reduction, 5) provider communication, and 6) patient communication. Factor analysis identified a 5-item scale (IT clinical support, á = 0.76). Generalized estimating equation models identified factors influencing IT clinical support. Complete data from 123 hospitals (1777 providers) were included. IT clinical support was higher in urban hospitals (p<0.05) and those with cooperative cultures (p<0.01). Opportunities exist to enhance effective use of IT to support clinical decision making, electronic communication with patients and access to recommendations while delivering care.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17238332
AN - SCOPUS:34748866556
SP - 204
EP - 208
JO - AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium
JF - AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium
SN - 1559-4076
ER -