Empirical Assessment of the Role of Technology-Related Factors and Organization-Related Factors in Electronic Medical Records Implementation Success

The objective of this research was to investigate if certain technology-related and organization-related factors that have most often been associated with successful IT/MIS implementations in other information technology and information science domains are also associated with successful Electronic Medical Records (EMR) implementations. This research uncovered a unique set of technology-related factors and organization-related factors associated with successful EMR implementations from the perspective of healthcare enablers and healthcare providers. Specific technology-related factors considered in this research were the innovativeness of EMR (measured with respect to the relative advantage, compatibility and complexity of EMR), privacy and security attributes of EMR, and usefulness of EMR. Specific organization-related factors considered were the readiness of the organization for change and the !eve! of product/process innovation in the organization where the EMR was implemented

Factors Impacting Interest and Enrollment Intentions of First-Generation Students in Business Analytics Programs

Business Analytics education is rapidly gaining importance today as applying business analytics for quantitative decision-making is becoming the norm in the business world. This has to do with the intense competition in the business world and the need to reduce errors in managerial decision-making. Towards this end, advanced software-based methods such as machine learning and predictive analytics are being used by industry. It is, therefore, expected that business analytics education will become an integral and important part of business schools in the near future. Training first-generation students in business analytics and related software will put them on a career path with great potential while also paving the way for a diverse workplace in the future. The goal of this research-in-progress is to uncover and understand the most important factors impacting the interest and enrollment intentions of first-generation students, minority students, and female students in business analytics programs, employing Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). Uncovering and understanding the factors should help academic institutions enhance student interest and improve enrollment in business analytics programs, and help in balancing supply-demand issues in hiring. Our research, in addition to making contributions to extant research literature, will also have important implications for industry and university managements concerned with the domains of business analytics and related application software

Health Informatics for Healthcare Quality Improvement: A Literature Review of Issues, Challenges and Findings

Healthcare providers in the United States are facing increasing pressures to provide high quality healthcare at affordable prices, while being compliant with a multitude of complex laws. Recent legal developments have highlighted the role of Information Technology and related systems in providing evidence based healthcare in an efficient manner. Health Informatics has become an integral part of the rapidly advancing healthcare technology scenario, and is emerging as a key resource for healthcare quality improvement in the United States. Considering the rapid pace at which the field of health informatics is advancing, it is important for researchers and the practitioners alike to stay abreast of current literature and developments in the field. This literature review paper captures and summarizes from research literature the most significant issues, challenges and findings pertaining to the field of health informatics with a focus on healthcare quality improvement

Augmented Reality Marketing-Impact on Intrinsic Motivation and Optimal User Experiences

Augmented reality marketing (AR marketing) has emerged as a transformative tool with the promise of a captivating user experience through the use of technology. Through the lens of flow theory, this study examines and seeks to understand how AR marketing triggers intrinsic motivation and fosters optimal user experiences. Based on the concept of flow theory which elucidates the psychological state of deep engagement and enjoyment, this research-in-progress proposes to examine how AR marketing campaigns can cultivate flow experiences to enhance attitudes towards both, the advertisement and the brand. This research-in-progress will adopt a mixed-methods approach involving quantitative surveys and qualitative analyses, to explore the interplay between flow experiences, attitudes, and user engagement in AR marketing contexts. By examining key components of flow theory, such as clear goals, immediate feedback, and balance between skill and challenge, the research aims to identify strategies for designing AR marketing experiences that facilitate flow states and subsequently influence attitudes towards the advertisement and the brand. The findings of the study are expected to have significant implications for marketing and technology academicians and practitioners. Additionally, the findings will guide industry practitioners in leveraging AR technology to create immersive and impactful brand experiences, ultimately fostering positive attitudes and stronger consumer relationships in an increasingly digital landscape

Does Organizational Innovation Capability Impact Electronic Medical Records Implementation Success?

Innovation capability involves the bringing to the market and/or successful implementation of a new product or service. It is the ability to mobilize the knowledge of the employees and the organization from past experiences to create new knowledge, and use such new knowledge to bring to the market and/or successfully implement a new product or service. Innovation capability is associated with higher levels of product and process innovation within the organization. EMR is considered a technology innovation per research literature. In this research-in-progress paper, we posit that an organization with a high level of innovation capability based on product and process innovation implementations in the past will successfully implement a technology innovation such as an EMR system. A conceptual model is presented with related hypotheses

A Conceptual Model of the Role of Relative Advantage, Compatibility and Complexity in Electronic Medical Records Implementation Success

Successful Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementation is expected to help control costs and increase efficiencies in healthcare delivery while also improving the quality of care. EMR is an information technology innovation per research literature. It is therefore important that EMR implementations succeed. A large number of information technology implementations fail resulting in monetary and non-monetary losses. EMR implementations in the United States and around the world have been fraught with problems and delays, resulting in unsuccessful or partially successful implementations. Knowing factors that are associated with successful information technology implementations may help EMR implementations succeed. The goal of this research-in-progress is to investigate whether the factors relative advantage, compatibility and complexity, which have most often been associated with successful information technology implementations in other domains such as e-commerce, are also associated with successful EMR implementations

Exploring the Efficacy of Feature Films in Enhancing IT Security Education for Millennials

Digital resources such as feature films, Netflix videos, podcasts, and YouTube videos are gaining popularity in business education. The demographic of higher education students consists of digital native millennials who possess a proclivity for multimodal sources of information, communication, and knowledge acquisition. These students\u27 learning styles are influenced by their formative years and the recent pandemic has necessitated the adoption of educational technology at an elevated level. To address these evolving needs, educators have resorted to visual and multimedia sources to provide active learning opportunities that facilitate the understanding and interpretation of the world around us. Our research-in-progress endeavors to evaluate the efficacy of incorporating feature films as a teaching tool for IT security education. Our model considers the impact of films on students\u27 self-perceived learning outcomes, as well as their cognitive and affective changes. The data is being collected from two mid-western universities in the United States. The findings of this research-in-progress are expected to have important implications for the teaching profession, researchers, and practitioners

Fosciclopirox suppresses growth of high-grade urothelial cancer by targeting the γ-secretase complex

Ciclopirox (CPX) is an FDA-approved topical antifungal agent that has demonstrated preclinical anticancer activity in a number of solid and hematologic malignancies. Its clinical utility as an oral anticancer agent, however, is limited by poor oral bioavailability and gastrointestinal toxicity. Fosciclopirox, the phosphoryloxymethyl ester of CPX (Ciclopirox Prodrug, CPX-POM), selectively delivers the active metabolite, CPX, to the entire urinary tract following parenteral administration. We characterized the activity of CPX-POM and its major metabolites in in vitro and in vivo preclinical models of high-grade urothelial cancer. CPX inhibited cell proliferation, clonogenicity and spheroid formation, and increased cell cycle arrest at S and G0/G1 phases. Mechanistically, CPX suppressed activation of Notch signaling. Molecular modeling and cellular thermal shift assays demonstrated CPX binding to γ-secretase complex proteins Presenilin 1 and Nicastrin, which are essential for Notch activation. To establish in vivo preclinical proof of principle, we tested fosciclopirox in the validated N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine (BBN) mouse bladder cancer model. Once-daily intraperitoneal administration of CPX-POM for four weeks at doses of 235 mg/kg and 470 mg/kg significantly decreased bladder weight, a surrogate for tumor volume, and resulted in a migration to lower stage tumors in CPX-POM treated animals. This was coupled with a reduction in the proliferation index. Additionally, there was a reduction in Presenilin 1 and Hes-1 expression in the bladder tissues of CPX-POM treated animals. Following the completion of the first-in-human Phase 1 trial (NCT03348514), the pharmacologic activity of fosciclopirox is currently being characterized in a Phase 1 expansion cohort study of muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients scheduled for cystectomy (NCT04608045) as well as a Phase 2 trial of newly diagnosed and recurrent urothelial cancer patients scheduled for transurethral resection of bladder tumors (NCT04525131)