Adoption of information technology in primary care physician offices in New Zealand and Denmark, part 2: historical comparisons

This second paper in a series of five looks at how computing in primary care began and provides background to the driving forces for automation in Danish and New Zealand primary care physician offices. It addresses topics such as government funding support, the role of professional colleges and asso...

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Published inInformatics in primary care Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 189 - 193
Main Authors Protti, Denis, Bowden, Tom, Johansen, Ib
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 2008
Subjects
access and evaluation
computerised
Denmark
Diffusion of Innovation
healthcare quality
Medical Informatics
medical records systems
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
New Zealand
Physicians' Offices
Primary Health Care
New Zealand
Denmark
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ISSN1476-0320
2058-4555
2058-4563
DOI10.14236/jhi.v16i3.693

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Summary:This second paper in a series of five looks at how computing in primary care began and provides background to the driving forces for automation in Danish and New Zealand primary care physician offices. It addresses topics such as government funding support, the role of professional colleges and associations, peer influence, change management, and comparative cultures. It also highlights the power of a unifying organisation and introduces the concept of a Health Systems Integrator.
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ISSN:1476-0320
2058-4555
2058-4563
DOI:10.14236/jhi.v16i3.693