Background Electronic health record (EHR) implementation is currently underway in
Canada, as in many other countries. These ambitious projects involve many stakeholders …

Abstract Background In Canada, federal, provincial, and territorial governments are
developing an ambitious project to implement an interoperable electronic health record …

ABSTRACT Background Electronic medical records (EMRs) have the potential to foster a
safer, more effective and more efficient healthcare system. However, their implementation in …

This is a time of expansion, hope and change in the area of Health Information Technology
(HIT). In this study, we provide an in-depth perspective into the adoption and diffusion of IT in …

Recent years have witnessed the development of new record linkage technologies that are
increasingly being used for data integration in various application settings. The authors' …

This is a case-study based on a micro-ethnography analyzing a doctor-patient interaction in
an emergency room (ER) in New York City. Drawing on the framework of narrative medicine …

Abstract Background Immunization information systems (IISs) are electronic registries used
to monitor individual vaccination status and assess vaccine coverage. IISs are currently not …

1. Cnossen JS, Morris RK, ter Riet G, et al. Use of uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography to
predict pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction: a systematic review and bivariable …

A recent editorial by Ken Flegel repeats the purported advantages of keeping electronic
medical records. 1 The results of the electronic conversion of paper records in other …

Introduction. Feature usage is a pre-requisite to realising the benefits of investments in
feature rich systems. We propose that conceptualising the dependent variable'system …