An analysis of electronic health records innovation and adoption in the Australian private healthcare sector

An analysis of electronic health records innovation and adoption in the Australian private healthcare sector

The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has become increasingly critical in modern healthcare settings due to its potential to enhance care delivery and operational efficiency. This manuscript integrates insights from three separate investigations to elucidate the complex array of challenges and innovations impacting the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) within the context of the Australian private healthcare sector. The first study highlights the importance of managing the adoption process in Australia by identifying key technological, organizational and environmental factors by producing a conceptual model for further empirical testing. It underscores the complexity of EHRs integration due to diverse factors affecting adoption at different organizational levels. The second study employs a cross-theory approach, integrating the Technology, Organization, and Environment (TOE) framework with stages of innovation, to examine how healthcare organizations can align their innovation capabilities with adoption processes, explicating the role of innovation in EHRs adoption. The third study shifts focus to the role of innovation practices and temporal factors in technology adoption, finding that while some innovation characteristics are well-understood, the importance of time and temporal pacing in adoption processes is often underestimated. Collectively, these studies contribute to a broader understanding of the technological, organizational, environmental and innovative dynamics that impact EHRs adoption, offering significant implications for policy development and organizational strategy in healthcare settings.

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