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  • Sociology of Technology
  • Information Systems Research

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  • Studying the implementation of health information technology (HIT) is complex.
  • Traditional approaches may not fully capture the interplay between social and technical factors.
  • Actor-Network Theory (ANT) provides a valuable lens for this analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a pragmatic sociotechnical approach for studying HIT implementation.
  • To demonstrate the practical application of ANT in analyzing complex health IT projects.
  • To highlight ANT's utility in focusing data collection and sampling strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction to the core concepts and tenets of Actor-Network Theory (ANT).
  • Application of ANT to a case study of a national electronic health records (EHR) implementation in England.
  • Reflexive analysis of the case study to illustrate ANT's analytical capabilities.

Main Results:

  • ANT facilitated a nuanced analysis of the "failed" national EHR implementation.
  • The study identified how ANT illuminated the impact on diverse stakeholders, organizations, and technology.
  • ANT provided concrete examples of its application in understanding HIT implementation dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Actor-Network Theory (ANT) offers a powerful framework for understanding the complexities of health information technology implementation.
  • ANT aids in developing focused data collection and sampling for HIT studies.
  • The sociotechnical perspective of ANT provides critical insights into the multifaceted effects of EHR systems.