Table 4

Motivating Factors for Adopting AIMS†	Barriers to adoption of AIMS ‡
Improved clinical documentation	No clear return of investment
Improved data collection for quality improvement programs	High cost of AIMS
Improvement of patient care and safety	AIMS not key to/little value for hospital
Improved data collection for research	Fear of decreased revenue
Compliance with regulatory authorities	Fear of medico-legal exposure
Convenience for anesthesiologist	Systems are too complex or cumbersome

*Adapted from Reference 6 which reports results of a survey on the adoption of AIMS by academic Anesthesiology departments in the United States. Reasons are ordered in rank from most to least frequently-cited.

†Reasons for adopting AIMS were those reported by departments who had or were in the process of installing AIMS.

‡Barriers to adoption were those reported by all respondents (AIMS adopters and non-adopters).

Table 4: Reasons cited for and against adopting Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS )*.