Abstract

Abstract Systems analysis, determination of needs, and the purchase of a computer system are the beginning steps in utilizing a computer productively. Computer competency programs must be personalized for a variety of individuals that have been trained extensively in a medical profession. It is an integral part of purchasing a computer that the staff understand what the computer is, of what the computer is capable, and the social and political implications resulting from high technology. When this is accomplished, an interaction of ideas can be incorporated into programs in medical self-care, student education, and office computerization. Without understanding how a computer functions, what a program is, and what capabilities a particular machine has, ideas will remain ideas and an expensive purchase will result in decreased productivity, loss of money, increased fear of computers, and resistance to future manual and technological changes. This paper will discuss (1) the effects of media, (2) purchase (ho...

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