The Usage Behavior and Intention Stability of Nurses: An Empirical Study of a Nursing Information System.

Background: Many prior studies of technology adoption treat user intention as the single predictor of actual usage behavior. However, as many researchers of behavioral science have pointed out, multiple factors mediate the relationship between user intention and usage behavior.

Purpose: The present article explores the factors that mediate the relationship between intention and actual behavior.

Critical factors influencing hospitals' adoption of HL7 version 2 standards: an empirical investigation.

Industry predictions focus on future e-hospitals that will integrate all stakeholders into a seamless network, allowing data to be shared. The Health Level Seven (HL7) is a standard for the interchange of data within the healthcare industry. It simplifies communication interfaces and allows the interoperability among heterogeneous applications.