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Automating Informed Consent

Mai Pham

Mai Pham In the fast-paced world of outpatient surgery, what surgeon has the time to write out all the necessary aspects of each consent form? It's a long list that's gotten longer: benefits, risks, alternatives, expectations and patient education. Medicare's even added a requirement that the names of people other than the primary surgeon who'll perform important parts of the procedure appear alongside the surgeon's name on the consent form. One solution is automating the informed consent process, which can:

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