Document Type
Research Project
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) have been growing in popularity and use over the past decade, but widespread adoption of these systems by anesthesia groups and hospitals across the country is yet to occur. The promise of AIMS reaches beyond basic anesthesia recordkeeping into a realm of complex, integrated systems with enhanced billing, improved regulatory requirements, improved communication amongst caregivers, and reduced medical-legal exposure. In fact, AIMS have been shown to improve patient care and can increase the financial performance of a group. Despite the documented benefits of AIMS, adoption of these systems is low. This paper will review the history of AIMS, examine the AIMS currently in existence, and will attempt to discover the underlying reasons behind the slow adoption rates of AIMS by providers and hospitals.
Recommended Citation
Hoffner, Emily G., "Anesthesia Information Management Systems: A Review of the History, the Products, and the Adoption of These Systems" (2013). Applied Research Projects. 47. . https://doi.org/10.21007/chp.hiim.0049
https://dc.uthsc.edu/hiimappliedresearch/47
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