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. 1990 Jul 1;143(1):33-7.

The role of computers in preventive medicine in a rural family practice

W Hogg  1
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The role of computers in preventive medicine in a rural family practice

W Hogg. CMAJ. .

Abstract

Five family physicians in a group practice in rural Quebec have introduced a computer system to improve the delivery of preventive medicine. In addition to billing, the computer is used mainly to recall specific groups of patients for preventive measures, to prompt the physicians to carry out certain procedures at the patient's next visit, to indicate which procedures are required for the family members and to generate reminder letters. The physicians are conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of computer-generated reminder letters on patient compliance and disease prevention among families in their practice.

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