Adoption in practice: The relationship between managerial interpretations of evidence and the adoption of a healthcare innovation

•We explore how managers interpret and construct evidence to inform practice.•This longitudinal study examines the adoption of remote care (telecare).•Managerial interpretations of evidence were negotiated through interlinked frames of practice.•These frames aligned evidence with existing practice and mobilised collective decision-making and strategic action.•The degree to which managerial practice was consistent with aims and objectives of the recipient organisation mediated innovation spread.