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We empirically examine the determinants of adoption of information technology by primary healthcare clinics using a … ; primary care ; health information technology ; electronic medical records ; technology ; adoption ; diffusion ; urban and … large and complex market. Our study generates several interesting results related to the adoption and diffusion of Health …
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technology and innovation have created a plethora of new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises. This paper …
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Hospital digitalization is to reduce costs, increase efficiency and productivity, and to improve quality of care. However, the literature lacks clarity on the meaning of "hospital digitalization," how to measure it, and what quality it might affect. We use data from the DigitalRadar project from...
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The reformulation of existing boundaries between primary and secondary care, in order to shift selected services traditionally provided by Emergency Departments to community-based alternatives has determined a variety of organisational solutions aimed at reducing the ED overcrowding. One...
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The difficulties that Medicaid beneficiaries face accessing medical care are often attributed to the program's low reimbursement rates relative to other payers. There is little evidence, however, as to the actual effects of Medicaid doctor payment rates on access and health outcomes for...
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We study the effects of general practitioners’ (GPs’) resignations on their patients’ healthcare utilization, diagnoses … have adverse consequences for the efficiency of the healthcare system. This indicates that continuity in primary care is … pivotal and shows that the GP has an important role in healthcare delivery. …
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This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as … physician, who offers a wide range of primary healthcare services that are free-of-charge. Furthermore, these services are …
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For those who follow health and technology news, it is difficult to go more than a few days without reading about a …
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Primary healthcare institutions (PHIs) in China have experienced a sizable decline in medical services in recent years … medical services offered by township healthcare centers (THCs), a main type of PHIs. Linking medical visits to 923 THCs in a …
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The Netherlands can be seen as one of the best healthcare systems in Europe. However, ICT application in hospitals in … use in making healthcare more effective and efficient, and making it less expensive, and is difficult to understand given … respect to Europe, there is a considerable variability in adoption levels, with Nordic countries like Finland, Sweden, Denmark …
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