You might have seem this in the news recently:
"New technology revolutionizing area McDonald’s with self-order kiosks"
Well, turns out MickyD's isn't the only place in town implementing this new technology. Recently, FoIB Holly R was at her new (to her) doctor's office, where she was checked in via a similar kiosk:
(And note the hand sanitizer next to it. Heh)
"There's a bank of them with one human helper."
Imagine the airport, or the self-checkout line at the grocery store.
It makes a lot of sense in the medical setting, as well: easier HIPAA compliance, and the machines don't get a paycheck or insurance, or vacay or sick days. And this doc's figured out how to have a bunch of them: imagine how much that would cost as human office staff.
Welcome to the future.
"New technology revolutionizing area McDonald’s with self-order kiosks"
Well, turns out MickyD's isn't the only place in town implementing this new technology. Recently, FoIB Holly R was at her new (to her) doctor's office, where she was checked in via a similar kiosk:
[click to embiggen]
(And note the hand sanitizer next to it. Heh)
"There's a bank of them with one human helper."
Imagine the airport, or the self-checkout line at the grocery store.
It makes a lot of sense in the medical setting, as well: easier HIPAA compliance, and the machines don't get a paycheck or insurance, or vacay or sick days. And this doc's figured out how to have a bunch of them: imagine how much that would cost as human office staff.
Welcome to the future.