Physicians Office Resource Volume 8 Issue 02 | Page 5

From the Publisher Dear Readers, In the 1989 movie Back to the Future II, Marty McFly and Doctor Emmett Brown (aka Doc), time travel to the year 2015. That’s right 2015. This makes us less than a year away from hoverboards, selfdrying clothes, and self-lacing Nike sneakers. Ok, maybe we still have a ways to go before everyone is jumping in flying cars for their daily commute, but we are getting close on a few things. Smart phones, tablets, and videoconferencing help us access people and information like never before. And the field of medicine has been reaping the benefits of these tools on a daily basis. Are you utilizing technology as best as you can in your practice? I’m guessing many of you reading this just thought, “You know, I would love to utilize technology better, but I don’t have the funds or the time to update my office right now.” That’s a very valid argument, but truth be told, there will always be obstacles standing between you and your dream practice. You don’t have to update your entire office all at once, but during your next practice assessment, set a goal to update at least one thing. Whether it’s a new analyzer, adding telehealth capabilities, or adding a fee for service treatment, make a plan to update something in your practice. You don’t want to be the doctor that’s riding a skateboard while everybody else is flying b 䁽