FPM Information Technology Survey

1. How well do you think the Computers department has been doing in each of the following areas? (A list of the Computers articles published in the last couple of years is included below as a reference. If you haven't read the department enough to rate it, please select "don't know.")

	Don't know	Poorly	Adequately	Very well
Covering topics that are important to me
Covering the latest trends and innovations
Presenting information that's tailored to my level of expertise

FPM Computers articles

"Online Communication With Patients: Making It Work." April 2004, page 73.
"Communicating With Your Patients Online." March 2004, page 93.
"A Primer on Wireless Networks." February 2004, page 69.
"Creating an Electronic Filing Cabinet." January 2004, page 65.
"Open-source Software: Just What the Doctor Ordered." June 2003, page 65.
"Evidence-based Medicine Tools for Your Palm-Top Computer." May 2003, page 73.
"An Introduction to Online CME." March 2003, page 59.
"10 Quick Tips for a More User Friendly PDA." January 2003, page 70.
"Good Medicine: E-Prescribing." October 2002, page 63.
"Security Software for Hand-Held Computers." June 2002, page 59.
"How Much Will That EMR System Really Cost?" April 2002, page 57.

2. In general, how could we make Computers articles more useful to you?

3. Indicate which topics you would be interested in reading about in the Computers department: (please check all that apply):

Using PDAs in your practice
Useful software for your PDA
Getting started with electronic prescribing
Choosing practice management software
Getting started with electronic claims submissions
Creating a patient registry
Choosing an EMR system
The pros and cons of document management systems and EMRs
EMR workstations: desktop, laptop or tablet
Implementing an EMR system
Training users of an EMR system
Internet application service provider (ASP) software vs. stand-alone software
Using a scanner to incorporate documents into EMRs
Using a scanner for forms completion
Improving your presentations with presentation software
Using spreadsheet software in your practice
Making word-processing software work for your practice
Deciding whether you should be dictating into a computer
Selecting a voice-recognition system
Keeping your practice network secure
Deciding whether your practice should have a wireless network
Creating a practice Web site
E-mail communication with patients
Useful e-mail discussion lists you can join
Sources for CME online
Getting the most out of search engines and online directories
Reviews of useful Web sites

4. Please rate your level of knowledge of each of the following topics:

	Very little	Some	More than most
Using personal digital assistants (PDAs) in your practice
Useful software for your PDA
Getting started with electronic prescribing
Choosing practice management software
Getting started with electronic claims submissions
Creating a patient registry
Choosing an electronic medical records (EMR) system
The pros and cons of document management systems and EMRs
EMR workstations: desktop, laptop or tablet
Implementing an EMR system
Training users of an EMR system
Internet application service provider (ASP) software vs. stand-alone software
Using a scanner to incorporate documents into EMRs
Using a scanner for forms completion
Improving your presentations with presentation software
Using spreadsheet software in your practice
Making word-processing software work for your practice
Deciding whether you should be dictating into a computer
Selecting a voice-recognition system
Keeping your practice network secure
Deciding whether your practice should have a wireless network
Creating a practice Web site
E-mail communication with patients
Useful e-mail discussion lists you can join
Sources for CME online
Getting the most out of search engines and online directories

5. Please suggest other topics you would like to see in the Computers department.

We're looking for authors and reviewers too.

If you are interested in writing or reviewing articles for the Computers department, please e-mail Olivia Maresh, associate editor, at omaresh@aafp.org. (Alternatively, you can reach her by fax at 913-906-6010 or mail at Family Practice Management, 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Leawood, KS 66211.)