ami you really really lucked out -
Maybe we just know how to run computer networks better in Minnesota.
I've never had a problem. Doctor's office, hospital, whatever. They fill out the prescription info on the computer, it's sent electronically to my pharmacy, and I go there to pick it up. No paperwork, it's all electronic. Everything is digitized at capture, even lab results. Most of the equipment is designed to connect directly to the network to update everything, but even those few spots where it's not they have "bar type" scanner to capture the info (mostly when you're filling out the forms at the front desk and they need to capture your signature - they print the form, you sign it, they scan it in on the spot and the original is shredded). I even have an account, I can log on and view all of my medical records, charts, prescriptions, appointments (future and past), doctors notes, etc. From that account I can set up future appointments, email my doctor(s) (the emails get added to my medical records automatically), order drug refills if my prescription has refills on it, etc.
