Adoption of Health Information Technology Among US Nursing Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nursing facilities have lagged behind in the adoption of interoperable health information technology (ie technologies that allow the sharing and use of electronic patient information between different information systems). The objective of this study was to estimate the nationwide prevalence of electronic health record (EHR) adoption among nursing facilities and to identify the factors associated with adoption.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting & participants

We surveyed members of the Society for Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) about their organizations' health information technology usage and characteristics.

Measurements

Using questions adopted from existing instruments, the survey measured nursing home's EHR adoption, the ability

SUBMITTER: Vest JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591108 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature