Dr. Robert Duffy, assistant professor of family medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and a family medicine physician with USA Physicians Group, recently received certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) as a specialist in clinical informatics.
Dr. Duffy is certified by the American Board of Family Practice. His research interests include health information technology and chronic disease management in primary care.
In addition to his academic achievements, Dr. Duffy is the lead physician overseeing the implementation of USA's Electronic Health/Medical Record (EHR/EMR) software. This system allows doctors to document encounters with patients as an alternative to hand-written paper charts. It also gives patients and physicians a way to communicate securely and privately. To learn more, click here.
