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A diffusion of innovations model of physician order entry.

Joan S. Ash, Jason A. Lyman, Jim Carpenter, Lara Fournier · 2001 · PubMed

Summary. This study applies diffusion of innovations theory to understand physician order entry (POE) adoption in hospitals. Researchers conducted qualitative analysis across multiple hospital sites, identifying four key theme areas: organizational issues, clinical and professional concerns, technology implementation challenges, and information organization problems. The findings show POE is a complex innovation requiring customizable, integrated systems with strong user involvement, organizational support, and collaborative trust to succeed.

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Ash, J. S., Lyman, J. A., Carpenter, J., & Fournier, L.. (2001). A diffusion of innovations model of physician order entry. PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11825150

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United States
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innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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