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Health care clings to faxes as U.S. pushes electronic records

By Bloomberg Law
| December 08, 2021

At least 70% of health-care providers still exchange medical information by fax, according to federal officials, and some providers, such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, rely heavily on the outdated technology.

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