Canadian forces care provider acceptance of the electronic medical record: A qualitative Delphi study

ow adoption of the electronic medical record persists despite obvious benefits of centralized medical record management. A survey of Canadian care providers provided several reasons not to adopt the electronic medical record (EMR). An understanding of the problems leading to low EMR adoption was key, as solutions can only be found when problems of low adoption are clearly defined. Canadian healthcare spending on ostensibly interoperable medical records has failed to provide a viable and encompassing care provision system. Canadian government healthcare spending exceeded...