Newsletter Articles | August 1, 2011
Physician-Patient E-Mail: Why Aren’t We Using This ‘Low-Tech’ Tool To Boost Quality?
Physician-Patient E-Mail: Why Aren't We Using This 'Low-Tech' Tool To Boost Quality?
Like many Americans, I take advantage of the conveniences that the Internet makes possible. This past month, for example, after filing my taxes electronically, I booked an airline ticket online, completed the teaching of an online course, purchased several items online and reserved a table at a local restaurant online. Despite these conveniences, I, like most Americans, do not have the regular option of communicating with my physician online – which could potentially save me, my health insurer and my physician time and/or . . .