Implementation of IT in Health Care Industry
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Why has implementation of information technology in health care and public health been so slow in comparison to other industries? Discuss the relative importance of factors such as financial incentives or disincentives, organizational culture, complex clinical workflows, information technology capabilities and change, and information exchange complexity
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Healthcare industry has been experiencing a slow implementation of information technology than other industries. This has been associated with the complexity and the fragmented internal structure of the health organizations which make the adoption of IT a major challenge. The implementation of IT in health care also has to consider the financial incentives…
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