Computers in Medicine - Word, Bill, Account Word Processing, Billing and Accounting Every country in the world has a different system of billing and accounting, but everyone can benefit from computerizing this aspect of practice.
Word processing is essential in orthopedics for patient documentation, and consultants' referrals.
Most orthopedic surgeons still prefer to dictate their notes, and have their secretary transcribe the note on a word processor. The typewriter is used only occasionally for filling in forms. The Holy Grail of the paperless office is still unrealistic at present. In fact, I think that we have increased our paper use and not decreased it with our current state of computerization in our office. The next steps in arriving at the computerized medical chart are so far very expensive and difficult to justify in our cost containment atmosphere.