Beyond Implementation : A Prescription for the Adoption of Healthcare Technology

Beyond Implementation: A Prescription for the Adoption of Healthcare Technology is the definitive guide for healthcare leaders and professionals seeking to gain the most value from their existing health information systems electronic health records (EHR), digital health technology, and mobile health applications. In order to reach the next frontier and improve clinical and financial outcomes, healthcare organizations must make a relentless commitment to a thoughtful, systematic, and long-term approach to technology adoption, one which centers on four crucial factors for success. This book explores: - Leading Change: Essential leadership strategies for setting direction, fostering engagement, prioritizing the effort, creating awareness, and governing the initiative - Educating Users: Innovative techniques to get users up to speed quickly on the new technology and guarantee their proficiency - Measuring Outcomes: Key performance metrics to drive leadership and education efforts - Continuous Improvement: Vital sustainment factors and considerations to achieve ongoing benefits long after the go-live event In this second edition, authors Dr. Heather A. Haugen and Charles L. Fred share crucial strategies and considerations based on their work helping over 1 million healthcare professionals adopt healthcare technology. They also frame their recommendations through the challenges, lessons learned, and triumphs of some of today s most innovative and accomplished healthcare organizations engaged in this work. Read why executives from the nation s prominent healthcare organizations are praising Beyond Implementation as a vital roadmap for success in today s increasingly complex and competitive marketplace.