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Hennington, A. H., and Janz, B. D. 2007. “Physician Adoption of Electronic Medical
Records: Applying The UTAUT Model In a Healthcare Context,” Communications of the AIS (19:5), pp. 60-80.
This study applies the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)
to the phenomenon of physician adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) technology.
UTAUT integrates eight theories of individual acceptance into one comprehensive model
designed to assist in understanding what factors either enable or hinder technology
adoption and use. As such, it provides a useful lens through which to view what is
currently taking place in the healthcare industry regarding EMR adoption. This is
mutually beneficial to both the healthcare and MIS communities, as UTAUT offers valuable
practical insight to the healthcare industry in explaining why EMR technology has
not been more widely adopted as well as what prescriptions may facilitate future adoption,
while offering the MIS community the opportunity to strengthen existing theory through
an illustration of its application.
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