Embracing Healthcare Technology

Recognizing that resistance to change is the primary obstacle in implementing necessary upgrades, this book examines the changes that must occur in a medical practice in order to successfully implement healthcare information technology, specifically an electronic health record (E.H.R.). It presents the needs for change and the difficulties in accomplishing change, and offers possibilities and techniques to address those difficulties. It addresses the concept of a change manager, the issues in changing the minds of those involved, as well as changing the practice habits of physicians, and how adjusting to a new technology can impact daily operations.