I used to use to letter writer. Found it to be a waste of time. I hate the way the letters look in IE when you open it. After talking to my consultant, what they really want is my office note. Most don't even bother to read my letter. So...
at the bottom of my note, before I save the note, I write:
cc: Dr. Awesome guy who sent me this patient
Enclosed: copies of labs / xrays / op notes for Dr Awesome
Then I print to updox.
My staff checks updox, reads the bottom of my printed note, prints labs / xrays / op notes for Dr. Awesome and attaches to my notes and faxes to Dr. Awesome, usually before patient leaves the office.
Done.
In the future, when I open I note I can see that I faxed my note and whatever I enclosed. So I know what Dr. Awesome knows. We cool, like ice T.
Dr. Awesome thinks I am Dr. Cool
Later when Dr. Awesome and I meet in the hospital we "bump" fists and all is well.
If I forget to write cc: I just I added it on updox.
