Hospitals increase med staff use of IS

Physicians should participate in setting up and managing hospital information systems (IS) that track patient care. Doctors' resistance to involvement stems from factors including fear of change, indifference and lack of access to the system. These objections can be modified by persuading doctors to collaborate in selection and development of the information system. The tactics adopted by several hospitals that include physicians and specialists on their IS committees are recounted.
What are you doing at your hospital to gain the maximum benefit from your patient care information system? Many hospitals have found that the answer is persuading the medical staff [...]