Going Green
Dr. Thompson and his staff are committed to limiting the office’s impact on the environment. Recently, the office has undergone various changes to assist the office in its goal of decreasing paper, chemical and electricity consumption.
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Digital Radiography & Photography
By changing over to digital x-rays and photography, Dr. Thompson’s office has eliminated the need for film and processing chemicals. In addition, the office now sends all x-rays as a digital file to labs and doctors, as opposed to using the post office.
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Digital Records
All new patients’ records are entered digitally and old patient files have been converted digitally in order to significantly cut down on the amount of paper and ink the office uses.
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Automatic Timers & Other Means to Decrease Electricity Use
To cut down on electricity consumption, all air-conditioning units, heat pumps and computers are now controlled by automatic smart timers that know when to shut down units not in use. Additionally, the office has decreased the amount of light bulbs and has converted the remainder to CFL and fluorescent. Double pain windows allow the office to decrease the amount of electricity needed to power the air-conditioning.
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