In Danbury, the future is just days away.



The , which will have its grand opening Oct. 2 at 46 Mill Plain Road, will be a paperless office with no records room.



When patients checkin at the office, they won't be handed a clipboard full of papers. Instead, they will type all of their information soccer jerseys into a computer program if they haven't already done it at home.



Each patient will be issued a USB drive they can carry with them at all times.



"I keep mine right behind my driver's license in my wallet," said , Imed's chief technology officer.



The USB drive is marked with a red cross the universal medical cheap nike nfl jerseys sign so if a patient is ever unconscious, paramedics will know it contains the patient's medical history.



The USB drive can carry MRI scans, prescription soccer jerseys charts and allergies, and other important information. This information can also be accessed by smart phone applications or through any web browser.



Once the electronic records are digitally signed and locked, they become legal documents.



Imed's medical director, Dr. , is technologically inclined. He often talks to moncler soldes patients on Skype and through text messages.



Imed's Danbury office may be ahead of the curve nike nfl jerseys wholesale now, but the federal government is mandating that all doctors' offices switch to electronic health records by 2014, according to the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health Act, or the HITECH Act.



Only about 10 percent of physicians currently use electronic medical records, Meier said.



Most doctors have resisted making the switch because of christian louboutin uk the expense and complexity.



"For doctors who have been on paper for the past 20 years, it would be a complicated process for them," Gerstenfeld said.



Another benefit of digital records is that they yield a warning if a doctor tries to prescribe a drug that conflicts with something the patient is already taking, Gerstenfeld said.



The Imed Center of Danbury can also use digital technology to simplify christian louboutin shoes other parts of a doctor's visit. The patient room, for example, will be outfitted with a flat screen TV where radiologists can send scans.



Gerstenfeld said he can receive the scan immediately after it is taken and review it before the patient arrives at his office.



A row of computers will also be available in the waiting room for patients to check email.



"We combine technology with a full line of complementary health care approaches," Gerstenfeld said. "That's what really makes us unique."



The Imed Center of Danbury will include a chiropractor, naturopath maillot de foot pas cher and massage therapist. The doctors will work together to take a preventative approach to chronic conditions such as diabetes, Gerstenfeld said.



Imed has two existing centers in Norwalk and Fairfield. Those locations are in the process of switching from traditional paper records to an alldigital platform.