That would be silly. What I find much more offensive is going in for a clinic visit and being asked to fill out a multipage paper form, even though all lthat information is already in the Epic EMR that the clinic uses.
Still Used Way More Than You'd Think... - 8 months ago
If you do NOT see a fax machine at the check-in desk, it just means they have it somewhere else in the office, or else they have their fax number routing through an e-Fax service, essentially just saving the step of grabbing the paper off of the fax machine to scan it. But they absolutely still send/receive faxes, you just don't always see (or more likely hear) the machine.
Anthony - 8 months ago
I would be surprised if someone in the health tech community walked out (as a patient) because they saw a fax machine. Does that physical document to be scanned or manually entered change your perspective that much compared to a group using an electronic fax workflow?
Of all the interoperability / technology ares to draw a line in the sand on, efax vs physical fax isn't one. It's like arguing over Crystal Clear Pepsi vs Regular Pepsi. Popular in the 90's...
Gary - 8 months ago
Yes, because I too work in healthcare and I selectively choose where i go. Candidly, I have the option, and while many people do not have the same options I have, I take advantage of it and I choose to go elsewhere and have. This not a theoretical discussion for me. I 'own my own healthcare' has been my mantra for years, after 39 years of being in the business.
Printgeek - 8 months ago
It’s called secure messaging, not faxing….
raven_smiles - 8 months ago
No - only because I work in healthcare and know that there is an absurd amount of "communication" that happens via fax. But part of me dies every time I see faxes being used.
Jennifer - 8 months ago
I can’t tell you how many faxes I received on my home computer (which received faxes), all from Humana. The office they were trying to reach was one digit off from my home number, and the only concern I heard was that I should change my home phone, to which I laughed in their ears. I took it to the security officer at my office who contacted those involved to finally get it stopped.
Bob - 8 months ago
'Could you fax over a copy?'
'No, I can't fax because of where I live'
'Where do you live?'
'The 21st century'
Bethany - 8 months ago
I blame the industry overall rather than the individual clinic for still needing a fax machine. Even the most paperless organizations often have to continue receiving referrals from external/small clinics via fax
That would be silly. What I find much more offensive is going in for a clinic visit and being asked to fill out a multipage paper form, even though all lthat information is already in the Epic EMR that the clinic uses.
If you do NOT see a fax machine at the check-in desk, it just means they have it somewhere else in the office, or else they have their fax number routing through an e-Fax service, essentially just saving the step of grabbing the paper off of the fax machine to scan it. But they absolutely still send/receive faxes, you just don't always see (or more likely hear) the machine.
I would be surprised if someone in the health tech community walked out (as a patient) because they saw a fax machine. Does that physical document to be scanned or manually entered change your perspective that much compared to a group using an electronic fax workflow?
Of all the interoperability / technology ares to draw a line in the sand on, efax vs physical fax isn't one. It's like arguing over Crystal Clear Pepsi vs Regular Pepsi. Popular in the 90's...
Yes, because I too work in healthcare and I selectively choose where i go. Candidly, I have the option, and while many people do not have the same options I have, I take advantage of it and I choose to go elsewhere and have. This not a theoretical discussion for me. I 'own my own healthcare' has been my mantra for years, after 39 years of being in the business.
It’s called secure messaging, not faxing….
No - only because I work in healthcare and know that there is an absurd amount of "communication" that happens via fax. But part of me dies every time I see faxes being used.
I can’t tell you how many faxes I received on my home computer (which received faxes), all from Humana. The office they were trying to reach was one digit off from my home number, and the only concern I heard was that I should change my home phone, to which I laughed in their ears. I took it to the security officer at my office who contacted those involved to finally get it stopped.
'Could you fax over a copy?'
'No, I can't fax because of where I live'
'Where do you live?'
'The 21st century'
I blame the industry overall rather than the individual clinic for still needing a fax machine. Even the most paperless organizations often have to continue receiving referrals from external/small clinics via fax