Improving quality through effective implementation of information technology in healthcare.

John Øvretveit; Tim Scott; Thomas G Rundall; Stephen M Shortell; Mats Brommels

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Improving quality through effective implementation of information technology in healthcare.

September 19, 2007

Øvretveit J, Scott T, Rundall TG, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007;19(5):259-66.

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The implementation of an electronic health record at a Swedish hospital is analyzed through structured interviews, to determine the factors that predicted implementation success.

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