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Putting Patient Education Materials to Use in Your Practice. . . THE VITALS Computerized patient education systems can boost patient satisfaction and increase your practice's efficiency. With managed care's emphasis on preventive care, these low-cost systems provide patients with customized materials to help them maintain healthier lifestyles and curb chronic conditions. By Elaine Zablocki. . As computers increase in capacity and decrease in cost, a computerized patient education system is now within the reach of every medical office. Patient education materials can be used to reinforce the physician-patient encounter, and to help patients recall key details after returning home. . . Some systems are able to generate customized materials for a specific patient, with his or her name on the cover. Materials that are fresh, well-designed and personalized for that particular patient help to create a favorable impression of the practice - and they help increase patient satisfaction. At an average cost of $500 or less, these ...

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