Change Management Theories

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Change Management Theories
Introduction
Most of the organizations at some point of their life cycle have to deal with various
changes as a response to the dynamic and hastily changing environment in which they operate in.
In the current working environment, change has generally become inevitable. Economic factors,
globalization and high and great speed technological advancement are some of the glaring
reasons which have fueled the change not only in the healthcare sector but also in the business
environment (Nilakant & Ramnarayan, 2006). Therefore, in order to change in the current
changing environment, most of the organizations and healthcare departments have embraced the
use of technology to drive their activities and operations. However, for organizations and
department especially in the healthcare system to operate smoothly, they need to be willing and
open to change. Immediately a department has decided to initiate and undergo rapid change, a
great amount of effort is needed so as to manage that change. It should be noted that managing
change in a healthcare department is considered as one of the vital efforts required to sustainably
steer that change forward (Ray & Breland, 2011). The aim of this paper is to critically analyze
and interpret the concepts of change of management theories, leadership and techniques. This
paper will also assess and evaluate the concepts of change management theories, leadership and
techniques through the assessment of typical challenges facing the implementation of a new

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electronic health records (HER) system across health organization. The evaluation will consider
how the transition of the EHR will result in the need for management interventions. Lastly, the
paper will provide challenges due to the implementation of the EHR.
Background information
The trend in the technological development in the united states of America has been
moving in the direction of adoption of EHR as way of transforming health care as well as
enhancing patient safety (Janati et al, 2018). The most important reason why health
organizations are adopting EHR is due to the fact that it enables efficient and easy access of
patient information. Across the country, numerous healthcare organizations are striving to
enhance quality, create a more safe and accessible information platform as well as to reduce
costs (Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatic, 2013). In 1996, the health insurance portability
and accountability Act established standards for electronic exchange of information and safety
and security for the electronic information. However, the rate of implementation of EHR has
been slower than the expected rate especially in most hospitals.
Why Implement EHR?
According to the IOM report of 2000, over 45000 in the united states of America, and
particularly 99000 individuals die annually in hospitals due to certain preventable health errors
including wrong dose or wrong medication. These errors are normally associated with the system