Adding to the blog post and topic of COVID-19 is helping improve Canadian and Global Health (https://blueskyfamilymedicine.family.blog/2020/04/26/covid-19-is-helping-improve-canadian-and-global-health/)… one new innovation in the community office setting is the operation of e-Faxing!
One word, KABOOM!!! What a game changer it has been in delivering patient-centred, relational and longitudinal care!
I have read that “the fax” is an antiquated means of communication, but in community Medicine it still appears to be a cornerstone of care. I find it helpful because you can blend electronic and good old fashioned pen and paper to a message.
With all of the COVID-19 restrictions and safety protocols, the best thing about e-Faxing is that you can fax a prescription, consult letter, medical imaging or laboratory requisition right from the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) with just 2 clicks! Look Ma, no paper! ;D
“Just the fax, Ma’am for a greener planet!”
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