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    Facilitators and Barriers to Electronic Health Record (EHR) Adoption at Government- Related Hospitals in Eastern Province- KSA
    (2013) Al-Daghfag, Reem; Al-Khiliwi, Ahla; Al-Awad, Fatima; Al-Amoudi, Fatima
    Background: EHR applications have the potential to improve the quality and reduce the cost of health care. Nevertheless, electronic-records systems have been slow to become part of the practices of physicians in the United States. Recent estimates of such adoption by physicians range from 9 to 29%. Implementation of computerized order entry systems and EHR systems has not been universally successful, and user resistance has been implicated as a primary factor in the failure of some systems. However, user satisfaction with EHR plays a decisive role in its implementation and subsequent use. Aims: The project aimed to determine utilization of different functionalities of the EHR system by physicians and other health care providers at three government- related hospitals adopting EHR system in Eastern Province, SA and to determine factors affecting such utilization. Also, it aimed to identify barriers of utilization and degree of satisfaction of health care providers with the EHR system. Methodology: The study was a cross- sectional paper- based survey. Respondents were physicians and other health care providers adopting EHR system at three government hospitals in Eastern Province, KSA. Results: Difference between hospitals was statistically significant for all functionalities except” Create and review scanned documents” and “Allowing patients to use the Internet to access parts of their health records”. Health care providers were not using the communication function tools at all {Email, Facsimile (Fax) and, SMS} at the study hospitals. Respondents in KGH were highly satisfied with "getting information timely”, “e-prescribing is fast and easy with this EHR”, “computerized documentation are well integrated into workflow”, and “system enables me to practice higher quality medicine", followed by DMC, then QCH. Some barriers were rated as major barriers: “complexity of technology affect utilizing EHR system”, “lack of customizability of the system according to your need”, “lack of continuous training/ support from Information Technology” with the highest percentage in DMC, followed by QCH, then KGH. Conclusion& Recommendations: There was frequent utilization of some functionalities of EHR system in study hospitals. On the other hand, some barriers were rated as major barriers: “complexity of technology affect 4 utilizing EHR system”, “lack of customizability of the system according to your need”, and “lack of continuous training/ support from Information Technology” with the highest percentage in DMC, followed by QCH, then KGH. Conducting orientation for the new healthcare providers and continuous training for the current users, periodic assessment of extent of utilization of different functionalities of the system, customizability of the output according to users' need, and encouragement of users to utilize different communication tools were recommended.