tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post3245741048341691423..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: Computer Doctor (1982)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-53400440730756054742007-05-18T13:03:00.000-04:002007-05-18T13:03:00.000-04:00This was definitely written in the days before man...This was definitely written in the days before managed care or serious efforts at cost containment. I can just imagine how a patient would react to a piece of computer hardware as a barrier between them and the doctor.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it's not too far off from what most HMOs and insurance companies do with their advice lines. Granted, it's usually not a computer directly interacting with patients but a call center representative using a software flowchart, but still.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com