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The practice environment I hope to implement the technology in is a small, rural hospital located in central California. This hospital provides medical services for a large, diverse population of patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds. The stakeholders who could give input into this project would include clinicians, nurses and other healthcare providers; administrators and IT staff; patient representatives; and members of the community served by the hospital.

To introduce this technology effectively, utilizing change theory as a framework for implementation would be essential. According to Change Theory by Kurt Lewin (1947), there are three stages involved in any successful change process: unfreezing previous ways of thinking/behaving, changing current behaviors/thinking patterns based on new information or experiences, and refreezing these changes so they become habitual (Kotter & Heskett 2012). Therefore when introducing this new technology it will be important to first identify existing beliefs that may need to be “unfrozen” before implementing change (Kotter & Heskett 2012). This should involve gathering input from all stakeholders listed above about their current views towards using technology in the workplace. After that point has been established then steps can be taken to begin planning for how best to integrate this particular tech into existing practices at the hospital such as through employee training sessions or updates to administrative processes. Finally once everyone has had time to adjust any necessary changes should then become part of their routine- i.e.- “refrozen” – thus ensuring continuity with its use over time.