title: When will smaller medical groups discover computers?
abstract: Competitive pressures are leading many smaller group practices to take a long, hard look at investing more heavily in computer hardware and software, especially electronic patient records systems. These smaller group practices find it difficult to locate reliable information, identify someone to lead the automation effort and generate the cash to pay for the technology they need.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D000555:Ambulatory Care Information Systems; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010379:Peer Group; D012984:Software / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States