I wasn't kidding before. I bet it's for HIPAA.
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yep. HIPAA standards are much weaker for faxes than for newer technologies. Easier for that reason
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Got it. So its not that you *can’t* be HIPAA complaint with e-mail, its just harder to do?
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Exactly. There's no need for "security" or "VPNs" or "encryption". You can just fax over phone line.
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Lowest common denominator. Everyone has one. Enter phone num and it works.
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Big coordination problem to get everyone on a compliant system with new tech
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It’s not a tech problem. EMRs could do it but don’t have the incentive.
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anything EMR does will require password. Fax doesn't. incentive to use less secure fax
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@lisabari@johnnywharris The fax machine, is the bane of medical students & residents existence. I was always told it was HIPAAThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I think a big reason is that faxed record requests are considered same as mail for purposes of HIPAA.
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Fax because sharing info is much more vital than sharing data. It's low cost, widespread, & gives us what we need
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@lisabari@johnnywharris sort of--an e-faxThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I believe our entire hospital system (40 miles from Silicon Valley) still uses fax regularly
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@vgul@johnnywharris here in Ireland doctors like to fax in their entries to our crosswords and sports quizzes.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I often still use faxes to request med records from outside hospitals that require a signed pt permission
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Not just doctors. Lawyers keep fax machines in style just as much.
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Also, many facilities medical records are not set up to securely email medical records - info needed for care FAX
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In the ED, so many outside facilities do not have EHRs with good interoperability - need outside records - FAX
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We're faxing providers on the regular & documenting the process: http://checkapollo.com . Sent you an email :)
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Our hospital lab needs one. Many different information systems in offices. Fax and mail everyone has.
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