| Foreword | 6 |
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| Series Preface | 8 |
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| Acknowledgments | 10 |
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| Contents | 11 |
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| Contributors | 13 |
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| Managing Change | 20 |
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| Back Breaking Work: Implementing a Spine Registry in an Orthopedic Clinic | 24 |
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| Background | 24 |
| Implementation | 25 |
| Questions | 29 |
| Epilog | 29 |
| References | 30 |
| A RHIO Struggling to Form: Will it Get Off the Ground? | 31 |
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| Introduction | 31 |
| Organizational Background | 32 |
| Viewpoints | 34 |
| Focus of the Case | 38 |
| Summary | 39 |
| Case Analysis | 39 |
| Politics | 39 |
| Power | 40 |
| Stakeholders Satisfaction and Retention | 40 |
| Strategic Planning | 40 |
| Trust | 40 |
| Change Management | 41 |
| Leadership | 41 |
| Culture | 41 |
| Project Management | 41 |
| Virtual Teams | 41 |
| Communication | 42 |
| Motivation | 42 |
| Groups vs. Teams | 42 |
| Question | 43 |
| A Rough Ride at the Theodore Roosevelt Cancer Center | 44 |
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| Introduction | 44 |
| Organizational History/Background | 45 |
| IT Structure | 45 |
| Focus of the Case | 46 |
| Clinical System Vendor Selection | 46 |
| Phase I Implementation: User Resistance and Impact on Phase II | 47 |
| Nursing Documentation – Use of Consultants and Goals/Objectives | 49 |
| Nursing Documentation – Teams, Training, and Implementation Support | 49 |
| Postimplementation Issues | 50 |
| TRCC Evaluation and Project Closing Document | 51 |
| Unique Needs of a Cancer Center System | 51 |
| Stakeholders’ Points of View – Where Do We Go from Here? | 52 |
| Question | 53 |
| Analysis of Issues and Recommendations | 53 |
| Communication Gaps – User Satisfaction Issues | 53 |
| Recommendations | 54 |
| Top-Down Leadership and Decision-Making | 55 |
| Recommendations | 55 |
| Lack of a Unified Vision and Consistently Communicated Motivational Goals | 55 |
| Recommendations | 55 |
| Workflow Redesign and Training Issues Associated with the CDS | 56 |
| Recommendations | 56 |
| Technical Issues with Visionex | 56 |
| Recommendations | 57 |
| Managing Resistance to Change | 57 |
| Recommendations | 57 |
| Conclusion | 57 |
| Question | 58 |
| References | 58 |
| Implementation of an Electronic Prescription Writer in Ambulatory Care | 61 |
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| Background | 61 |
| The OMC Environment | 61 |
| OMC Strategic Plan Prioritized ‘Patient Safety First’ | 61 |
| RxWriter’s Stakeholders and Team Organization | 61 |
| RxWriter Implementation | 63 |
| RxWriter’s Infrastructure and Dependencies | 63 |
| Major Features and Accomplishments RxWriter Already Applied | 64 |
| Workflow Integration Features | 64 |
| RxWriter Implementation Challenges | 65 |
| Technical Challenges | 66 |
| Political Challenges | 67 |
| Options | 67 |
| Questions | 69 |
| References | 69 |
| Online Health Care: A Classic Clash of Technology, People, and Processes | 71 |
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| Introduction | 71 |
| Initiating and Evaluating Change | 73 |
| Evaluating Change | 73 |
| Initiating Change | 74 |
| Individual Response to Change | 74 |
| Motivation and Role Ambiguity | 76 |
| Change Management | 77 |
| Management and Leadership | 79 |
| Strategic Planning for FutureCare | 80 |
| References | 81 |
| A Dungeon of Dangerous Practices | 86 |
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| Background: A Harmful Event | 87 |
| Organizational Overview | 87 |
| Information Systems Overview | 89 |
| The Problem | 90 |
| Main Issues | 91 |
| Options with Pros and Cons | 92 |
| Option 1 | 92 |
| Pros | 92 |
| Cons | 92 |
| Option 2 | 92 |
| Pros | 92 |
| Cons | 92 |
| Option 3 | 93 |
| Pros | 93 |
| Cons | 93 |
| Option 4 | 93 |
| Pros | 93 |
| Cons | 93 |
| Question | 93 |
| Key Stakeholders for BPOC Planning and Implementation | 94 |
| Different Sides of the Story | 95 |
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| Introduction | 95 |
| The Location | 95 |
| The Actors | 95 |
| The Story | 96 |
| Summary/Questions | 96 |
| References | 96 |
| Barcode Medication Administration Implementation in the FIAT Health System | 97 |
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| Introduction | 97 |
| Methods | 98 |
| Results | 99 |
| BCMA Readiness Survey Results | 99 |
| Nursing Survey Results | 100 |
| Cross-Survey Results | 100 |
| Analysis and Recommendations | 101 |
| Strategic Planning | 101 |
| Leadership – Integration of the Clinical and Technological Aspects | 102 |
| Recommendations Regarding Leadership | 103 |
| Project Management | 104 |
| Introduction of Technology into Workflow | 105 |
| Culture of Change | 106 |
| Conclusion | 107 |
| References | 108 |
| H.I.T. or Miss | 109 |
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| Emily’s Story | 109 |
| Joanna’s Story | 110 |
| Jim’s Story | 111 |
| Conclusion | 112 |
| The Implementation of Secure Messaging | 118 |
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| Background | 119 |
| Project Planning Stage | 119 |
| User Interface Issues | 120 |
| Policy Issue | 122 |
| Security Issue | 122 |
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