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Similar to those seen at the airport, some hospitals are now asking ER patients to check-in using electronic kiosks.
According to this AP article, “Patients spend about eight minutes at the kiosks, using touchscreens to enter their name, age, and other personal information. The computer shows the patient a list of ailments to choose from, like “pain” or “fever and/or chills” and a list of body parts to indicate where it hurts.”
My only thought is that I hope those machines are cleaned and sterilized on a regular basis! What are your thoughts? Would you use a kiosk at the ER? How long have you had to wait to be seen at the ER?