I wonder what the reliability with eRx compared to email. Because email ALWAYS gets there.
We have a 47 inch flat screens that run slides that we constantly change. You know the ideas that come up in a meeting and someone says, let's put that on a sign. NO ONE looks at those 8 1/2 by 11 pieces of paper taped all over the waiting room. But, when they can sit there reading slides or watch Cars, it sinks in more.
The most slides pertain to pharmacies. I sent out over 40 faxes to pharmacies last year with my pager number and cell phone. I nicely tried to get across to them that asking the patient to page me, having me call back the patient, having the patient describe the little green pill and whatever dosage because I forgot, then telling me he is not sure of the number and the pharmacist is busy so I have to look up the number. Finally, I make the call, and the pharmacist picks up the phone.
GUESS WHAT! You had to talk to me by phone anyway! Why not just call my cell phone in the beginning. Same amount of work. In fact if there is a tech, the pharmacist could just say can you get Dr. Arrogant on the phone.
About 8 pharmacists use it.
Do you know what would be cool on the eRx instead of having their number and fax (which is helpful), would be a place where all NewCrop users would put in whatever phone information they wanted. And, in big bold letters, every scrip would say,
"For questions on this script, please call my cell at 555-5555."
