I agree with Bert, maybe because he's my best friend or maybe because he mentored me through residency as one of my attendings, or maybe because he continues to mentor me through my transition to a computerized office.
AT RISK OF OFFENDING THE AUTHOR OF THE THREAD OR SOME REPLIERS, I HAVE FOUND COMPUTER FAXING INVALUABLE!!!
Prior to AC, I received faxes on the computer, used Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Full version to add text (date, number of refills) then used the signature feature to digitally sign the Rx. I would then use my fax machines computer faxing interface to PC-fax directly back to the pharmacy. The whole process takes a few seconds longer, but the time is made up in the distance walking from my private office to the fax machine, AND infinitely made up for in saved paper.
If you think I'm joking about saved paper, talk to your office managers about how much paper costs, and how much you save by computer faxing....it's significant dollars per month. I'm saving over $150-$250 per month in paper costs! That's more money in my pocket (well, my X-wife's pocket but hey I'm a good guy and look out for her better interests, right?)
I'm using AC to PC-fax while the patients are in the room. They love it. I combine all Rx's onto one page, PC-fax it and I'm done. For the "oh, by the way Rx," I can simply use the Rx Writer and send another Rx, no big deal and it takes only seconds. The digital signature works just fine and the pharmacists are not griping about it.
I actually had ONE pharmacist refuse the AC Rx because it wasn't SIGNED, so I used my Adobe, circled the "this serves as an electonic signature" statement, used the typewriter feature and wrote directly onto the fax that he must accept the Rx, then digitally signed my comments with Adobe, and PC-faxed it right back at him.......he accepted it without griping, not even a comment.
Respectfully
