Americans are going more and more high-tech in their communications, but doctors are still sticking with tried-and-true methods.
The majority of health care providers are using traditional forms to communicate with patients, despite both patient preferences and efforts to boost health IT adoption, according to a survey.
Sponsored by TCS Healthcare Technologies, the Case Management Society of America and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, the survey found that 91 percent of physicians reported using a telephone to communicate with patients, while 74 percent reported using letters.
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