Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: This study reviews research on digital medical records, diffusion of technology innovations, and privacy rights relevant to technology, especially health information privacy, to develop a general model of influences on the adoption and reinvention by potential users of a community-based digital medical record system currently being implemented. A variety of data sources and methods (stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and surveys) are used to develop and test the model. Overall, adoption and reinvention were predicted by personal expenses responsibility, some privacy concerns, and innovation attributes.