A qualitative study of Canada's experience with the implementation of electronic health information technology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2001, Canada Health Infoway unveiled a plan to implement a national system of interoperable electronic health records. This government-funded corporation introduced a novel model for interprovincial/territorial collaboration to establish core aspects of a national framework. Despite this $1.6 billion initiative, Canada continues to lag behind other Western countries in adopting electronic health records. We conducted a study to identify the success of different aspects of the Canadian plan and ways to improve the adoption of electronic health records.

Methods

We used a case study approach to assess the 10-year history of Canada's e-health plan. National reports and documents were reviewed, and structured interviews were conducted with 29 key stakeholders repres

SUBMITTER: Rozenblum R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3060213 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature