A dedicated assembly of devices designed to electronically receive, collect, store, manage, assist in analysis of, display, output, and distribute data to support the administrative and clinical activities associated with the provision and utilization of physician services and office facilities. The system may be used to process insurance claims [e.g., for generation, electronic data interchange (EDI), referrals], prepare patient statements, schedule the physician's time, make patient appointments, and store and retrieve patient records. The system consists of dedicated combined hardware (e.g., computers, terminals, network components) and software (typically embedded).