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Brooke Smith, administrator of the Maryland Surgery Center for Women, in Rockville, Md., has seen similar improvements since her facility began using Simple Admit, another online pre-admission program. "There's less paperwork, fewer missing items, fewer last-minute orders for additional testing and fewer cancellations," says Ms. Smith.
There was also the reduced embarrassment factor. Previously, if a selfconscious patient was at work when you called for information, he might have to run down a long list of meds and maladies within earshot of curious co-workers.
"Patients appreciate being able to answer questions about meds in the leisure of their own home, as opposed to being called at work and
having to go through a
