Beth Israel Lahey Health said modernizing its fax infrastructure during a major Epic EHR consolidation helped the health system slash fax failure rates from 34% to 4% and save $4 million. By adopting Retarus’ cloud-based platform, the health system simplified referrals and prescription processing, as well as reduced manual administrative work.
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The disdain for fax in all its forms isn’t new. But at a time when small healthcare organizations struggle to afford an EHR, the question remains: Who are the digital haves to judge the digital have-nots?
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