The Clintrac medical data system
Cushing, M.
M.D. Computing Computers in Medical Practice 8(5): 326-328
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0724-6811 PMID: 1844130 Document Number: 385362
Basically, this is a clinical data entry program. Billing is added for convenience. It would be fine for a practitioner working in an institution with an existing billing department. You could certainly use it in a private office as an all-purpose workhorse, but you'd need to apply the criteria I listed in a recent article in this jouranl [1] to rate the accounts receivable section when it's complete. Dr. Bryner says he has done this and finds my criteria met by this package. The program shows much hard work and a good deal of promise. It strikes at the core of one of today's greatest frustrations. What's more, Dr. Bryner is dedicated to improving it as he goes along. The system is sold by Clintrac, Inc., 814 Main St., Yreka, CA 96097. The company is an IBM Business Partner. The current price is $14,000. It is only sold directly by the vendor, who has four employees and has sold four systems as of January 22, 1991. Extra costs are assessed for additional users ($1,500 each), specialty modules ($2,000 each), and support (12% of price per year). Updates are included in the support price. IBM is arranging to lease the system. The current version number is 2.0B.