title: Cost-benefit analysis of a computerized medical record system.
abstract: This paper describes the cost-benefit analysis of a computerized medical record system for use in physicians' offices. Actual data for savings in physician time in paper work was collected. The qualitative benefits of the system were evaluated using a questionnaire. The cost-benefit ratios demonstrated that the use of a computerized medical system is justified.
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics; D003201:Computers; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D007256:Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D008499:Medical Records; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000191:economics; D014922:Wisconsin