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Factors affecting adoption
- Financial: systems are expensive
- $50,000 up front per MD in ambulatory care
- $2-20 Million for hospitals
- Disruption
- Often creates significant downtime
- Changes the way doctors and nurses practice
- Lack of perceived value
- Lack of standards
- Privacy concerns
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