It is affecting everyone today, especially the physician. He has improved communication with his colleagues through email. Computerizing billing and patient accounts enhances his office practice. The patient benefits through improved educational information available on the world wide web. The major use of computers in medicine still remains in the area of practice management, where a good computer system can improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of your practice.
Communication is the future of the Internet, and computers are the tools to connect to the internet.
The basic computer should be a 486 PC, with a modem of 28.8. You can improve the efficiency with a Pentium loaded with windows 95 and a ISDN line or a cable modem. Most people have to be satisfied with the 28.8 modem for home use. To image capture you need to have a Sony digital still image capture system on your arthroscopic camera. The Olympus digital camera captures at high resolution of 1024X768 and is great for clinical pictures in the OR and clinic.