title: Where does IT fit in your practice? Information technology trends.
abstract: The future role of information technology in the medical industry is never clear, but we can identify some trends, such as electronic medical records and database management systems. Many of these trends can boost productivity for practices, but all managers need to carefully analyze their needs and understand the products to see how they may or may not help their individual practice.
authors.affiliation: Sterling Solutions, Silver Springs, MD 20902-3008, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Sterling
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D012984:Software