An exploration of the perceptions of a U.S. Midwest acute care hospital organization regarding the adoption and acceptance of telemedicine

This study was an exploration of healthcare leaders' perceptions pertaining to the adoption and acceptance of telemonitoring (TM) technology by United States (U.S.) acute care hospital organizations. This study encompassed a single qualitative case study research design. The case study consisted of 17 senior level departmental directors and managers, who participated in semi-structured interview sessions and a focus group session. The study site was a 300 plus bed acute care hospital organization in the Midwest Region of the U.S. The goal of this study was to explore the perceptions of healthcare leaders related to the adoption and acceptance of TM technology by U.S. acute care hospital organizations. The study corroborated findings in the literature suggesting key factors: 1) patients, 2) care and 3) cost as having an influence on the lack of widespread adoption of TM and 1) acceptance, 2) surveys and 3) behaviors having an influence on the measures used to assess user acceptance of TM technology. This study was able to identify recommendations for future studies building on the findings of this research.