Strategic implications of a "paperless" information system.
The movement of the typical medical practice toward increased size, dispersed operations and formalized affiliations with hospitals, insurance companies and other providers has exacerbated the problems of information management. Antiquated information systems have become a serious impediment to efficient operations in many medical practices. This professional paper describes the advantages, obstacles and necessity of implementing a comprehensive electronic information system.
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St. Louis Medical Clinic, Mo. 63131, USA.
D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management; D008923:Missouri; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D014481:United States