Journal article
A computerized recall system for office practice.
A computerized system that has been in use in a small group practice since 1980 is described. Although many pediatricians have begun to use personal computers in office practice- most accounts of their experience to date relate primarily to the role of computers in facilitating administrative tasks- such as billing. The procedures involved in establishing the system are described- along with details about the nature of the programming concepts and several of the most important applications. A particular focus was to enable the computer to be used to improve the follow-up of patients with problems requiring recall visits- eg- immunizations. The results indicate that the percent of patients judged to be overdue for immunizations fell from 15.4% prior to the introduction of the computer to 1.3% and 4.3%- respectively- in the following 2 years. The proportion of children with other health problems requiring follow-up- 44.5% of the entire active practice population are also described. It is concluded that the comp
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
1984
Journal
Pediatrics
Volume
2
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Tags
- ICT
