Abstract:Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal impact of nursing home Health Information Technology (HIT) adoption on their financial performance. Although nursing homes are an important part of the US healthcare system providing care to the sick and fragile elderly, they were not included in the HITECH incentives for HIT adoption, unlike other hospitals and physicians. As HIT systems are expensive, nursing homes often face uncertainty whether the investment is justifiable.
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