I've been notified that this idea is currently being implemented, and therefore will withdraw it from the contest. Thanks.

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Ordering an outpatient laboratory test in APEX triggers automatic printing of a paper requisition form. The outpatient laboratory should be able to see these orders electronically, making the paper requistion an unnecessary waste of paper, ink, and electricity (printer use). In my experience, sending a patient to the lab with or without the printed requsition in hand makes no difference in the outcome: the lab will perform the appropriate test regardless. Fixing this in APEX should be easy. If patients want documentation of the test ordered, they can have their provider mention the tests in the AVS, or check MyChart for results.