The General Practice computer system project: a doctor's desktop for Australia
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1Health Practice, IBM Consulting Group, IBM Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract:
The Australian Department of Health and Family Services engaged the IBM consulting practice to develop a functional specification and technical architecture for a General Practice computer system (GPCS) in January, 1997. The project was completed in September, 1997. This paper describes the rationale for development of the specification, the process that was undertaken and provides an overview of the completed specification and architecture. The paper also explores a number of issues related to computing in general practice which were raised during the consultative process, and considers factors which were found to be important in obtaining adoption and use of computer technology on the doctor's desk.
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