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Table 7 Prioritization of EHR implementation factors for decision-making, by EHR user group

From: Users’ perspectives of key factors to implementing electronic health records in Canada: a Delphi study

 

User group*

EHR implementation factor

Healthcare professionals (Agreement in %)

Health information professionals (Agreement in %)

Managers (Agreement in %)

Perceived usefulness

≥ 75 %

≥ 75 %

 

Productivity

≥ 75 %

≥ 75 %

 

Motivation

≥ 75 %

≥ 75 %

 

Patient and health professional interaction

≥ 75 %

  

Lack of time and workload (professional tasks & EHR use)

≥ 75 %

  

Resources available

≥ 75 %

  

Participation of end-users in implementation

≥ 75 %

≥ 75 %

 

Management

 

≥ 75 %

 

Outcome expectancy

  

≥ 75 %

Interoperability

  

≥ 75 %

  1. *Physicians are not presented in this table as this user group did not meet prioritization criteria.
  2. * Agreement in %: ≥ 75 % agreement.