Change in a Healthcare Organization Justification, Barriers and

Change in a Healthcare Organization Justification, Barriers and Readiness for Adopting an Electronic Medical Records SystemThis 5 page paper looks at issues concerning a change to be introduced to a healthcare organization which provides professional care in patients’ homes. The change proposed is the introduction of electronic medical records to be used by the mobile staff. The paper discusses the need for change, identifies barriers which may exist, looks at factors which were influenced the change in the level of organizational readiness, identifies an appropriate change model and then considers the existing required resources. The bibliography cites 3 sources.