Selecting information technology for physicians' practices: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many physicians are transitioning from paper to electronic formats for billing, scheduling, medical charts, communications, etc. The primary objective of this research was to identify the relationship (if any) between the software selection process and the office staff's perceptions of the software's impact on practice activities.

Methods

A telephone survey was conducted with office representatives of 407 physician practices in Oregon who had purchased information technology. The respondents, usually office managers, answered scripted questions about their selection process and their perceptions of the software after implementation.

Results

Multiple logistic regression revealed that software type, selection steps, and certain factors influencing the purchas

SUBMITTER: Eden KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC102764 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature