Author Interviews, BMJ, Cost of Health Care, Electronic Records / 13.02.2014
EHR: Electronic Health Records and Cost Challenges to Implementation
MedicalResearch.com Interview with;
Dr Sarah Slight, School of Medicine
Pharmacy and Health, Wolfson Research Institute
University of Durham, United Kingdom.
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Slight: Our study identified four main cost categories associated with the implementation of EHR systems, namely: infrastructure (e.g., hardware and software), personnel (e.g., project management and training teams), estates / facilities (e.g., furniture and fittings), and other (e.g., consumables and training materials). Many factors were felt to impact on these costs, with different hospitals choosing varying amounts and types of infrastructure, diverse training approaches for staff, and different software applications to integrate with the new system.
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