Learning objectives:
- Become familiar with the components of an EHR and office-based health-IT systems
- Identify the hardware and peripherals required to run your digital practice
- Plan for the purchasing, installation and maintenance of your computer hardware and peripheral devices
Faculty: Louis Spikol, M.D., works part-time in private practice, and part-time as senior health information technology consultant at the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Editor: Anne Rubeck is an editor in Kansas City.
Disclosure
It is the policy of the AAFP that all planning committee/faculty/authors/editors/staff disclose relationships with commercial entities upon nomination/invitation of participation. Disclosure documents are reviewed for potential conflict of interests and, if identified, they are resolved prior to confirmation of participation. Only these participants who have no conflict of interest or who agree to an identified resolution process prior to their participation were involved in this activity. Ms. Rubeck and Dr. Spikol returned disclosure forms indicating that they have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or provider of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.