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1960s
This is the time that shared hospital accounting systems were beginning to be utilized. After many years of delay, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the first person to be issued a Medicare card. Computer use in the healthcare field was changing because of Medicare/Medicaid. -
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1970s
Smaller computers were introduced with improved terminals and connectivity, which expanded financial and administrative systems. -
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1980s
DRG's were introduced; Diagnosis Related Groups. This was a new way of medical claims getting paid. Computers were getting smaller and independent software applications were developing. -
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1990s
Integrated hospitals, providers, and managed care were being offered; while computers were broadening and becoming cheaper to acquire and maintain. -
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2000s
With implementation of EMR's, physicians are able to have access to a patient's digital medical record. With the accessibility and use of computers in the medical world, physicians can track data over periods of time. They are also able to identify patients who are due for preventative visits such as wellness exams and monitor patients who are trying to maintain certain diseases, like high blood pressure. EMR's allow physicians and patients to have improved overall quality of health.