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2011 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Health Information Technology in Canada’s Health Care System: Innovation and Adoption
verfasst von : Anne W. Snowdon, Jeremy Shell, Kellie Leitch, O. Ont, Jennifer J. Park
Erschienen in: Intelligent Decision Technologies
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Health information technology (HIT) offers improved efficiency and effectiveness in health care systems, especially in regards to patient safety, disease screening, communication between clinicians, and overall cost effectiveness through reduced duplication of processes and testing. However, Canada has been slow to adapt and implement these technological advances compared to other developed nations. Barriers in HIT adoption for Canada include cost, value for investment, variability in needs and resources, lack of standardization, and lack of human resources. In addition, there is a lack of reliable data or study to support the benefits of HIT. To ensure the sustainability of its health care system as well as its competitive economic future, Canada needs to support, innovate, and implement HIT.