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      A fix for fax: Embracing digital tools to move beyond healthcare's most-loathed technology

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      In this new report, MGMA presents expert insights from 12 industry leaders and their views on how fax machines have remained in use for healthcare long after other industries kicked them to the curb, and what the industry can do to improve data sharing and interoperability to finally hang up on these antiquated aggravator.

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