R U Letting Docs Txt?

Like it or not, texting is — or is becoming — the communication vehicle of choice in our personal and professional lives. To keep pace with physicians who are increasingly texting to collaborate and consult with one another, Beaufort Memorial Hospital in 2012 instituted a secure texting solution. In this interview, Beaufort CIO Ed Ricks and Sean Kelly, M.D., chief medical officer at Imprivata, discuss the rollout of a texting solution, physician adoption and results.