3: Safeguards used in this study to maintain confidentiality in facsimile transmission of patient medical information
  • A dedicated facsimile machine with preprogrammed destination numbers.

  • Dedicated staff members and standard operating procedures for facsimile preparation and transmission.

  • Confirmation from participating practices that their machines were securely located and operated appropriately.

  • Prestudy test transmission to provide confirmation of preprogrammed destination numbers.

  • Insertion of a confidentiality clause on the notification sheet.

  • Transmission of a minimum amount of clinical information.

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