Impact of HIT-Induced Error on Practice-Level EHR Use

摘要

Even though there is a strong recognition of the benefits of healthcare IT (HIT), the actual usage of electronic healthcare record (EHR) is low. What explains such inconsistency? Prior research on EHR use has mostly focused on the human element and largely ignored the technical element. One such technical aspect that can potentially impede EHR usage behavior is the HIT-Induced error - errors arising from the design, development, implementation, and use of HIT. Guided by the theoretical position of "Technology frame viewpoint", the proposed research explores the mechanism through which HIT-induced error influences practice level EHR use. Simultaneously, we also examine the effect of HIT-induced error on technology avoidance behavior. We propose three relationship to be tested empirically in the healthcare settings. Insights from this study can potentially advance our understanding of the nature of relationship between HIT-induced error and practice level EHR usage.