Title :
Factors affecting information technology transfer and innovation diffusion in health care
Author :
Ash, Joan ; Goslin, Lewis N.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Inf. Commun. Center, Oregon Health Sci. Univ., Portland, OR, USA
Abstract :
The transfer of electronic mail as a new technology was examined in over 60 academic health centers in the USA by surveying 1,335 individuals. Innovation attributes are important predictors for both the spread of usage (internal diffusion) and depth of usage (infusion) of electronic mail. In addition, organizational and boundary-spanning attributes are significant predictors for diffusion. Ease of use, visibility, communication, champions and generation of marketing intelligence were significant individual variables
Keywords :
electronic mail; health care; management of change; medical administrative data processing; technology transfer; USA; academic health centers; boundary-spanning attributes; change management; electronic mail; health care; information technology transfer; infusion; innovation diffusion; internal diffusion; organisational attributes; survey; Ash; Biomedical measurements; Decision making; Electronic mail; Energy management; Information technology; Innovation management; Medical services; Particle measurements; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653627
