Benefits of ICT adoption and use in regional general medical practices: a pilot study

Authors

Robert Macgregor, University of WollongongFollow
Peter Hyland, University of WollongongFollow
Charles Harvie, University of WollongongFollow
Boon-chye Lee, University of WollongongFollow
Andrew Dalley, University of WollongongFollow
Sangeetha Ramu, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

15216

Publication Details

Macgregor, R. C., Hyland, P. N., Harvie, C., Lee, B. C., Dalley, A. & Ramu, S. (2006). Benefits of ICT adoption and use in regional general medical practices: a pilot study. Health Information Management Journal, 35 (3), 23-35.

Abstract

This paper presents a pilot study of benefits derived from information and communications technology (ICT) adoption and use in medical practices in regional Australia. The study involved 122 regional medical practitioners. The results show that like the more general small businesssector, the perception of certain benefits is associated with the size of the practice (in terms of employee levels) and/ or the gender of the respondent practitioner.