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Barriers to Health Information Technology (HIT) Implementation Name Institution Affiliation Name Abstract Technological advancements have become essential tools in the workplace. They assist in minimizing labor tediousness and saving time. Besides, efficiency and accuracy of service delivery are improved. However, sometimes, the advancements are not met with positive enthusiasm. The health care sector is one area where numerous barriers have impeded effective interaction between practitioners and Health Information Technology (HIT). The aim of conducting the research was to determine the barriers that inhibit a positive experience in integrating technology in health care. This research was accomplished through extensive literature review on peer-reviewed articles concerning barriers to HIT integration. In addition to this, a web-based survey would be conducted on a cross-section of health practitioners from various types of health facilities to determine rate of ease when interacting with HIT. This will be partially a quantitative design since the data received from the survey will generate some statistical results. The research established numerous barriers which include cost, interoperability challenges, technical hitches, the maturity of the product, limited skilled human resource and e-data transfer insecurity. Also, most physicians were resistant to technological changes perceiving it as a complex and unnecessary interruption to their workflow. The broad range of data collected ensured the adequacy of the research and an analysis using statistical and qualitative software such as SPSS would be used to generate results. The research hypothesizes that ii is
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