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Technology acceptance among physicians: a new take on TAM
Amy K Yarbrough1, Todd B Smith
1University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0195, USA. ayarbro@phhp.ufl.edu
Medical Care Research and Review : MCRR
|August 25, 2007
Summary
Physician practices lag in adopting health information technology. This review examines physician technology acceptance, proposing a modified model to understand and overcome adoption barriers for improved healthcare efficiency and quality.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Information Technology Adoption
- Physician Behavior
Background:
- Information technology (IT) has transformed industries, but healthcare, especially physician practices, shows slow adoption.
- Understanding physician acceptance of IT is crucial for improving healthcare efficiency and quality.
- Existing models may not fully capture the nuances of IT adoption in clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the literature on physician acceptance of information technology.
- To discuss the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and propose a modified version.
- To present methods for testing the proposed model in physician settings.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review on physician IT acceptance.
- Overview and modification of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).
- Conceptualization of a new model for physician technology acceptance.
Main Results:
- Physician practices exhibit a noticeable lag in adopting information technologies.
- A modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is proposed to better explain physician adoption.
- The proposed model aims to identify barriers to IT acceptance in healthcare.
Conclusions:
- A deeper understanding of physician technology acceptance is needed.
- The proposed modified TAM can guide healthcare managers in overcoming adoption barriers.
- Addressing physician hesitancy towards new technologies can enhance healthcare efficiency and quality.
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