title: Using computers in the exam room.
abstract: Purchasing an electronic health records system is the first step to assimilation of the new system into the fabric of a practice. The next hurdle is use of the electronic health record as close to the point of patient care as possible, which requires the clinician to use a computer. This article presents some of the unique challenges of using computers to document patient encounters and some practical advice and considerations for improving the use of computers at the bedside.
authors.affiliation: The Coker Group, 7 Bala Avenue, Suite 303, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19002, USA. dmcgrath@cokergroup.com
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States