Historically, the health care industry has always been slow to adopt new technology, given health care providers' time constraints and demands for efficiency, Larson says. Nevertheless, he's staking his financial future on the certainty that physicians will have no choice but to embrace new, Internet-driven technologies. For Internet novices, here's a basic guide to getting online. Windows 95 has Internet connection software integrated within the operating system. Some telephone companies such as MCI and Bell Atlantic now provide Internet access for a flat monthly rate.
Most new computers come with pre-installed software to navigate the Web.
Both of these can be downloaded from their Web sites at no charge. Green is the new media editor at Physician's Practice Digest.