Consider a microcomputer.

Abstract

Although computers have proven to be effective tools in managing the administrative aspects of a medical group practice, many groups are hesitant to invest in this new technology. They are concerned about huge capital expenditures for equipment, the consequences of the implementation period, and failures that many groups are reported to have experienced in this endeavor. Microcomputers are a low-cost method through which a medical group can experiment with computerized information systems without taking the risk of total conversion from a manual to an automated system. The experience of the Sterling Heights Center in implementing a microcomputer is helpful to any group considering such a system.