title: Web-o-matic isn't automatic--yet. Internet technology hasn't broken the barrier between doctors & computers.
abstract: Internet technologies sound like all the right moves for bringing doctors into the computer loop. They're cheap, fast, and offer a simple way to tap information, creating a virtual electronic medical record. But doctors are leaving their laptops idle and asking office staff to print out paper records.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Appleby
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface