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We\u2019re sending out smoke signals.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve consulted the ancient tablets.<\/p>\n

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We need to have\u00a0the talk<\/em>\u2014about pagers.<\/p>\n

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Yes, those beeping, belt-clipping, time-traveling devices from the \u201880s are\u2026 well, nearly extinct. But we\u2019ll be kind and say, they are finally being retired.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re still using a pager, don\u2019t panic. We have support groups on standby, and we have put together a team to help you transition from these relics into the 21st<\/sup>\u00a0century.<\/p>\n

The \u201880s were a great decade, we get it. But if you\u2019re still wearing parachute pants and using a pager, we don\u2019t want to accidentally disconnect a crucial lifeline for you.\u00a0Therefore, please click below and fill out this quick form\u00a0<\/strong>to let us know if you\u2019re still using a pager. If filling out a form is too technical, call us at 856.968.8662 or email\u00a0informatics@cooperhealth.edu<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 we\u2019re here to help you.<\/p>\n

Pager Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maybe you just collect \u201880s memorabilia and have a pager collecting dust in your office. We\u2019re being charged for that ancient artifact from yesteryear. So, do us a favor\u2014drop it off at the\u00a0Medical Informatics office (Dorrance 119A\/B)\u00a0<\/strong>between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or send it via interoffice mail to:<\/p>\n

Medical Informatics \u2013 Dorrance 119A.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If we don\u2019t hear from you by\u00a0March 31, 2025<\/strong>, please note that your pager will officially join the ranks of the extinct \u201880s items such as the mullet, Members Only jackets, Jordache jeans, Atari Pong, the Walkman, dial-up internet, and floppy disks.<\/p>\n

Thanks for embracing the future with us and helping us close the book on this\u00a0beep<\/em>-filled era. May the pager R.I.P. or, rather, enjoy its very well-deserved retirement.<\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/p>\n

Your Medical Informatics and IT Teams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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