TECHNOLOGY

 Communication technology must be used in some form within today's organizations. Companies can no longer function effectively without the use of some type of communication technology. From e-mail, intranet, internet, teleconferencing, cell phones, fax machines, and voice mail, organizations have overcome some of the limits with face-to-face communication.In the hospital setting, many forms of communication technology are used. Doctors will fax patient orders to the various departments and medical reports will be faxed to physicians upon completion. Many of the phones within the hospital have voice mail so messages can be left either internally or from outside the organization.The majority of the computers also have internet access which is monitored by Web Sense. Teleconferencing is a form of communication the laboratory is beginning to utilize. It has been used for continuing education and to help answer questions.