Physicians Tap Technology To Revitalize Family Practices

Physicians Tap Technology To Revitalize Family Practices: "A small but increasing number of physicians are trying to use technology and curb overhead costs to make family practices more manageable and profitable, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The number of primary care physicians has dropped by half in the past 10 years, according to a series of surveys by the American Academy of Family Physicians. However, the trend of converting to 'micropractices' could help counter the decline in primary care medicine, according to the Journal. "