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Selecting the Right Computer System
The process of selecting a computer system is a critical decision for a medical practice, perhaps one of the most important operational decisions a physician can make. The implications of this decision extend far beyond the purchase price of the software and hardware. There are a wide variety of systems on the market, and it is important to identify the features you are looking for before purchasing a system.
Some physicians utilize computer systems for basic patient registration and billing purposes only. Many physicians are becoming interested in implementing electronic medical records systems in their offices. Some other computer applications of interest might include managed care referral tracking, word processing, Internet interface, report writing, disease management and quality improvement. It is important for physicians to identify their future goals when evaluating computer system needs.
Who will utilize the system and what are their needs? It is important to obtain input from the staff who will be utilizing the system. What are the features of your current system or systems you have used previously that you like or dislike? The number of office locations you have and the number of terminals needed to process patients in an efficient manner are also important considerations. A practice with one physician or one office location will have very different needs from that of a large group with various specialties and several locations.
The practice should develop an RFP (request for proposal) including the needs identified above. Potential vendors should be those that specialize in health care practice management. It is also preferable to purchase hardware and software from the same vendor to eliminate "finger-pointing" when and if problems arise with the system. Be sure you know how long the company has been in business and how long they have been providing the product.
Find in the given article synonyms to the following words:
very important {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%crucial}
doctor {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%physician}
buying {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%purchasing}
use {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%utilize~%100%utilise}
effective {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%efficient}
functions {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%features}
aims {1:SHORTANSWER:%100%goals}
Decide which of the following statements are true:
When selecting a computer system, the most important is the price. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%false ~true}
Doctors should know what they expect from the future computer system.{1:MULTICHOICE:%100%true~false}
It is irrelevant how many people and at how many places the system will be used. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%false~true}
It is important to know well the company selling the system. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%true~false}
Whether designing new products, streamlining a production process or evaluating current vs. prospective customers, today's business managers face greater complexities than ever before. Running a shop on instinct no longer suffices. Statistics provide managers with more confidence in dealing with uncertainty in spite of the flood of available data, enabling managers to more quickly make smarter decisions and provide more stable leadership to staff relying on them.
Statistical analysis of a representative group of consumers can provide a reasonably accurate, cost-effective snapshot of the market with faster and cheaper statistics than attempting a census of very single customer a company may ever deal with. The statistics can also afford leadership an unbiased outlook of the market, to avoid building strategy on uncorroborated presuppositions.
Statistics back up assertions. Leaders can find themselves backed into a corner when persuading people to move in a direction or take a risk based on unsubstantiated opinions. Statistics can provide objective goals with stand-alone figures as well as hard evidence to substantiate positions or provide a level of certainty to directions to take the company.
Statistics can point out relationships. A careful review of data can reveal links between two variables, such as specific sales offers and changes in revenue or dissatisfied customers and products purchased. Delving into the data further can provide more specific theories about the connections to test, which can lead to more control over customer satisfaction, repeat purchases and subsequent sales volume.
Nowadays, it is suffcient to do business instinctively. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%false ~true}
Statistics can provide managers with objective insight in the situation on the market. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%true~false}
Statistics do not verify assumptions. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%false ~true}
Statistics may help to uncover if sale offers influence turnover. {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%true~false}
The expression "streamline" in text means {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%to make something more effective ~to make something more visible~to worsen}
The expression "uncorroborated" in the text means {1:MULTICHOICE:%100%without evidence~proved~substantiated}
The expression "delving" in text means{1:MULTICHOICE:%100%searching~concealing~sorting}