On Saturday 11 November 2006 14:19, Hugh Nelson wrote:
> This is an interesting argument. It is actually the GP who benefits
> financially ( and in quality of practice ) by having downloads. It
> doesn't really benefit the information provider at all. So it makes
> more sense to give it to the specialist and imaging and lab provider for
> free and charge GP's a volume fee - perhaps giving free support and free
> installation to get them hooked in.
The benefit to the lab/xray house etc is it cuts the number of phone calls
incoming for results enquiries and the staff time expended thereon.
If I'm listed for a report copy I get it, at a set time after the result is
authenticated. And of course it's much cheaper than fax.
I rarely ring for results (like INR) because my computer says '10 results
waiting'; i flick through the names and pick out the INRs I need to see
urgently in a spare 2 minutes; direct reception to telephone people and bring
them in etc.
--
Blessed is he who expects no gratitude, for he shall not be disappointed.
-- W. C. Bennett
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