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NHS Wales urged to ditch ‘archaic’ fax machines as parliamentarian left ‘shocked’ they’re still in use
A North Wales Member of Senedd calls for the immediate phase-out of fax machines from NHS Wales, expressing shock at their continued use in modern medical practice.
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Get Rid of the Clinic Fax
German scientist advocates for immediate healthcare technology application, aiming to replace traditional clinic fax systems for a more efficient future.
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Germany to miss deadline for full rollout of e-prescriptions
The rollout of a fully fledged digital prescriptions system in Germany will not meet the legally binding deadline of Jan. 1, 2022 due to delayed testing and the lack of technological infrastructure, the health ministry said. Germany’s outdated healthcare system, where many doctors still communicate primarily by fax machine and paper, has come under criticism…
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Digital Health: Scalpel, swab, and … fax machine?
A recent study conducted by YouGov on behalf of ITK provider Avaya reveals interesting insights into digital communication within German hospitals. While exploring the extent of digital tools, it emerged that faxing is still a daily practice. 50 percent of hospital staff surveyed by YouGov disclosed that they fax daily, and an additional 18 percent…
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US healthcare officials request federal relief funds to update antiquated technology, outdated buildings
Dive into the US healthcare officials’ plea for federal relief funds to modernize antiquated technology and infrastructure, including prevalent fax machines.
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Health care clings to faxes as US pushes electronic records
At least 70% of health-care providers still exchange medical information by fax, according to federal officials, and some providers, such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, rely heavily on the outdated technology. Electronic health records and other modern health IT tools hold much promise, but they under-deliver when it comes to moving information across…
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Post on reddit /r/sysadmin: Fax – Why?
Interesting responses to the “Fax – Why” question by multiple contributors on reddit: User HeadacheCentral says: The legal profession has a massive reluctance to move away from printed documents. HeadacheCentral User Giblet15 says: Fax is considered an acceptable medium to transmit information covered by HIPAA, email is not. Giblet15 User Serpentine-uk says: fax machines are…
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The outdated machine hampering the fight against Covid-19
Major backlogs in processing patient data during the Covid-19 pandemic have called attention to a technology that continues to persist in various industries, including healthcare: the fax machine. In Austin, Texas, last June, the reporting and tracing of new Covid-19 cases became a challenge, in part due to an unanticipated issue with fax machines. As…
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Japanese Hospitals File COVID cases by fax
Picture a Japanese hospital during the coronavirus pandemic’s peak: doctors treating patients while case numbers climbed, then sitting down with pen and paper to handwrite each infection report before walking to a fax machine. This was the legal requirement for coronavirus reporting in Japan during April 2020, when speed seemed essential but institutional protocol demanded…