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Re: Gen: Answering Service From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Sun Jan 13 07:31:51 2008 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gyn: Cervical Cancer Screening" Previous message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gen: Answering Service" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Gen: Answering Service" Next in thread: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gen: Answering Service" Reply: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gen: Answering Service" In Queens, NY, many of the OB's simply have a tape which states that you have reached Dr Ob. The office is now close. Office hours are ... If this is a medical emergency or you are in labor, please go to ... I repeat, If this is a medical emergency or if you are in labor, please go to ... This machine does not take messages. Art At Sat, 12 Jan 2008, Garry E. Siegel, M.D. wrote: > >I know that we've talked about this a while back, but does anyone use an >automated answering service, as opposed to a live operator? > >I am amenable to about anything; my goals are to: >1. Save a bit of money. >2. Allow a text message to a cell phone with the caller's name/number >at a minimum; would love more detail "Patient X, 555-1212, pregnant and >spotting". >3. Eliminate the error caused by the human operator, realizing that the >caller herself might make errors. >4. Have some type of log if needed. > >Thanks, > >Garry > >-- >Garry E. Siegel, M.D. >Private Practice >Roswell, GA > -- art fougner, md "May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton Next message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gyn: Cervical Cancer Screening" Previous message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gen: Answering Service" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Gen: Answering Service" Next in thread: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gen: Answering Service" Reply: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "Re: Gen: Answering Service"

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