It has been repeatedly shown that the information needs of primary care physicians (PCPs) are not being met, despite the wealth of information available on the Internet, because this information is not readily available and not optimally organized for use during daily patient care. We have developed a focused PCP-oriented Web site that has proven to be of practical value to PCPs in their daily patient care activities. Primary Care Office Insite (PCOI) is widely used within Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and its affiliated community practices. It gathers in a single, easily navigable site a wealth of practical, useful material, including patient care guidelines, therapy information, educational material for patients, and workflow support. It is designed specifically to be used during routine patient care activity.
The majority of the over 200 regular primary care physicians who use PCOI said that the site both helps them give better patient care and saves them time.
PCOI is accessible here: http://oi.mgh.harvard.edu (Partners Intranet Only)
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