Information Technology for the Practicing Physician

Аннотация

This book describes the effects of technology on office workflow, patient registration, patient records, prescription writing, patient education, prac-tice finances, credentialing, the management of managed care, messaging, and remote medicine. The first section, “Utilizing Technology to Arrange a Physician Visit,” provides information of the technology utilized before the patient visit and includes examples of physicians who utilize e-mail and Web sites to attract patients, electronic scheduling systems that decrease waiting time, and registration systems that verify insurance information.The second section, “Utilizing Technology to Enhance the Physician Visit,” demon-strates how technology is utilized when the patient is in treatment and/or follow-up care. Focusing on electronic medical records, electronic referral systems, billing and collection systems, and follow-up patient education and discharge information, the section portrays the “future physician office visit.” The third section, “Utilizing Technology to Enhance Physician Prac-tice Operations,” focuses on the physician practic