Read more micropractice stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4481/micropractice.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 05:01:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/372/tech-savvy-docs-get-more-time-with-patients.htmlCaroline Miller<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=2726&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401035756' border='0' />A growing number of primary care doctors are opting out of hospitals and big medical groups to open up mom 'n' pop doc shops. Key to these "micropractices," reports the Wall Street Journal, is technology that allows doctors to schedule their own appointments, order prescriptions, and process billing and insurance...A doctor uses a computer.http://www.newser.com/story/372/tech-savvy-docs-get-more-time-with-patients.htmlTue, 06 Mar 2007 11:04:17 CST