Hi Adam,
Don't worry about offending. You point out several definite advantages. Currently, I have just made the step from hand written Rxs to printing them in the room which, of course, simultaneously enters them into AC. The patients then carry them to the front desk for my receptionist/office manager/wife to fax them to their favorite pharmacy. As a backup, she then hands them the hard copy I printed in case the pharmacy claims they did not receive the fax.
Ours is a relatively new practice (last September) and it may well evolve into faxes from the room as comfort levels increase.
I have already morphed into a far more paperless practice than I first imagined thanks to Bert's encouragement.
We do have a paper saving advantage in that we have a turn key contract with our Ozarks Technical College board of directors and so there are no insurance filings paper or otherwise. Sure simplifies things - our office visits, labs etc. are provided as no cost to the full time employees and their dependents.
Best,
Jim
