Factors affecting the adoption of integrated cloudbased e- health record in healthcare organizations: a case study of Jordan

Cloud computing is one of the most prominent technological trends as it allows modernization of healthcare organization. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that affect adoption of integrated cloud-based e-health record EHR system in healthcare organizations in Jordan based on TOE fr...

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Published inProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information Technology and Multimedia pp. 102 - 107
Main Authors Sulaiman, Hidayah, Magaireah, Asma I.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2014
Subjects
Adoption
Cloud computing
Context
EHR
Medical services
Organizations
Reliability
Standards organizations
Technological innovation
TOE
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DOI10.1109/ICIMU.2014.7066612

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Summary:Cloud computing is one of the most prominent technological trends as it allows modernization of healthcare organization. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that affect adoption of integrated cloud-based e-health record EHR system in healthcare organizations in Jordan based on TOE framework. The study is done by conducting interviews with IT experts in healthcare organization in Jordan. The three contexts of TOE that affect adoption of cloud-based EHR are: Technological context "privacy, security, and reliability", Organizational context "top management support, and technology readiness", and Environmental context "government policy, legal environment, and competition".
DOI:10.1109/ICIMU.2014.7066612