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  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Informatics

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  • Hospital and health system consolidation is increasing, aiming for efficiency and improved care delivery.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding the key drivers for successful healthcare consolidation initiatives.
  • Effective integration strategies are crucial for realizing the benefits of merged healthcare entities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore leaders' perceptions and experiences with Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system implementation during healthcare consolidation.
  • To identify how EPR systems facilitate deeper integration across multiple healthcare sites.
  • To understand the challenges and success factors in using EPR for consolidation.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving interviews with 45 healthcare leaders.
  • Examined perceptions, experiences, and challenges related to EPR implementation.
  • Focused on integration across three distinct healthcare sites.

Main Results:

  • The EPR system played a key role in achieving system and data integration.
  • Implementation facilitated the consolidation of operational processes across sites.
  • EPR adoption contributed to building relationships and enhancing team cohesion.

Conclusions:

  • Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems are vital tools for successful hospital consolidation.
  • Leveraging EPR for data integration, process standardization, and relationship building is essential.
  • Future research should integrate leader insights into large-scale implementation programs to accelerate integration.