Edited by Richard Rathe, MD / rrathe@ufl.edu
Office of Medical Informatics
University of Florida College of Medicine
What is Informatics? What are the most important emerging information technologies? What impact could they have on your practice?
If you've purchased a computer recently, chances are it includes a CD-ROM drive. Now that you have one, what do you do with it? Your children have their multimedia encyclopedias and 3D dinosaurs, but what do you have in your library?
What Can a Personal Digital Assistant Do for You?
Eric Mansell, MS3 and Christopher Cogle, MS3
You'll be seeing a lot more of these small, handheld computers in the near future. Find out how the next generation of physicians is already using them for education and patient care.
Preparing Residents to Practice in the 21st Century
Robert Graham, MGS
Family physicians practicing in the coming years will need to have a good understanding of computers and be comfortable working with them.
Florida Medical Libraries Move into Cyberspace
Cathy Schell, MLS, MD; Prudence J. Tucker, MS;
P. Peggy Hsu, MS, AMLS; and Steven E. Flint, MSLS
Medical libraries are changing to provide physicians with the best and fastest information services available.
Book Review: Computers in Clinical Practice
Richard Rathe, MD
Looking for a practical introduction to computers in medicine? This book covers the major topics in a non-technical style.
The Computer-Based Patient Record, Managed Care and the Fate of Clinical Outcomes Research
Michael S. Lundy, MD, MS
Vocabulary, Coding, and Concept Representation
Robert R. Hausam, MD
The Internet: A Missing Link in the Informatics Curriculum
Connie M. Bongiorno, MSLS, PhD Candidate and Peter L. Stevenson, MD, FACOG