In order to provide the best possible health care for patients, physicians must rely upon a combination of resources to make sound decisions with the added pressure of managed care obligations along with increasing patient loads. CME has an important roles to play in this loop through designing educational materials and activities that help change physician behavior will be critical to the survival of all health care institutions. The need to make immediate patient care decisions by physicians will require more dependence on electronic support systems that can be accessed immediately. At present traditional forms of CME are relied upon to support patient care decisions. Too much of our technology today is separate because of the limitations of the current analog system.
Digital technology requires systems-thinking.
The digital difference centers on seamless interconnection. All of the appliance that we use will be bundled into one small intelligent appliance that can be easily carried. Imagine a combined phone, computer, TV and video camcorder. The way to convert our physicians to using electronic appliances is through education, social consensus, and positive experiences. One specific study was found that addressed the need for CME on Demand as related to patient care and physician education.