title: Adoption of information technology in primary care physician offices in New Zealand and Denmark, Part 4: Benefits comparisons.
abstract: This is the fourth in a series of five papers about the use of computing technology in general practitioner (GP) practices in Denmark and New Zealand. This paper looks at the reasons why physicians use computers with a particular emphasis on the benefits gained from automated medication prescriptions. It includes an assessment of the growth of key applications in New Zealand as well as a comparative summary of the success factors in both countries.
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. dprotti@uvic.ca
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Protti
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bowden
authors.forename: Ib
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009520:New Zealand; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D010821:Physicians, Family