Health information technology adoption: effects on patient safety and quality of care

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binyam K. Seblega ◽  
Ning Jackie Zhang ◽  
Thomas T.H. Wan ◽  
Lynn Y. Unruh ◽  
Anastasia Miller
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Technology Adoption

scholarly journals Effects of health information technology on patient outcomes: a systematic review

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1016-1036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha K Brenner ◽  
Rainu Kaushal ◽  
Zachary Grinspan ◽  
Christine Joyce ◽  
Inho Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Health It ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Safety Outcomes

Abstract Objective To systematically review studies assessing the effects of health information technology (health IT) on patient safety outcomes. Materials and Methods The authors employed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement methods. MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing Allied Health (CINAHL), EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases, from 2001 to June 2012, were searched. Descriptive and comparative studies were included that involved use of health IT in a clinical setting and measured effects on patient safety outcomes. Results Data on setting, subjects, information technology implemented, and type of patient safety outcomes were all abstracted. The quality of the studies was evaluated by 2 independent reviewers (scored from 0 to 10). A total of 69 studies met inclusion criteria. Quality scores ranged from 1 to 9. There were 25 (36%) studies that found benefit of health IT on direct patient safety outcomes for the primary outcome measured, 43 (62%) studies that either had non-significant or mixed findings, and 1 (1%) study for which health IT had a detrimental effect. Neither the quality of the studies nor the rate of randomized control trials performed changed over time. Most studies that demonstrated a positive benefit of health IT on direct patient safety outcomes were inpatient, single-center, and either cohort or observational trials studying clinical decision support or computerized provider order entry. Discussion and Conclusion Many areas of health IT application remain understudied and the majority of studies have non-significant or mixed findings. Our study suggests that larger, higher quality studies need to be conducted, particularly in the long-term care and ambulatory care settings.

Health information technology and physician perceptions of quality of care and satisfaction

Health Policy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Davis ◽  
Michelle McEvoy Doty ◽  
Katherine Shea ◽  
Kristof Stremikis
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Physician Perceptions

scholarly journals The Impact of Health Information Technology Adoption by Outpatient Facilities on Pregnancy Outcomes

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Deily ◽  
Tianyan Hu ◽  
Sabrina Terrizzi ◽  
Shin-Yi Chou ◽  
Chad D. Meyerhoefer
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Information Technology Adoption ◽  
The Impact
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