When Thomas Pascuzzi, M.D. opened his first MD Urgent Care clinic in 2008 in Albuquerque, N.M., he sought a fast and easy way for him and his six full-time physicians to document, access and archive patient encounters electronically. But like many ambulatory care practices operating on tight budgets, getting onboard the technology bandwagon was financially out of the question. Nonetheless, this all-too-familiar conundrum quickly turned into opportunity. Read more about Physicians at urgent care clinic implement ‘hybrid’ EHR

While laptop and notebook PCs are commonplace in the medical community, the next wave of mobile adoption is well under way as providers turn to tablets, smartphones and applications to increase productivity and improve patient care, according to CompTIA’s Third Annual Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities study.
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