Dr. Robert L. Duffy (left), assistant professor of family medicine at USA, said the software will free up time to care for patients. The laptop device can be carried into the exam room, eliminating the need for paper charts.
“This clinic is a microcosm of everything else in the health system - one of the main reasons for piloting it here first,” Dr. Duffy said. "We wanted to get the overall view of the software in a clinic that houses a variety of specialties, such as adult care and pediatric care, and then move on to other areas."
Family Medicine is the first clinic with the USA College of Medicine that is in the process of implementing the software. According to Dr. Duffy, the clinic should be finished fine-tuning the system by the end of June. Then, it will be implemented in other USA clincal sites.
