Since I am new user to AC, I keep reading old posts an threads to educate myself how things should be done and try to learn as much as I can. It is obvious that all agree that all documents should be saved in PDF format. My question is: why is that? What if any file was saved in .tif or .max or any other format?
I would appreciate if someone can explain to me what the consequences if this happen, since my office staff are responsible to scanning documents and receving faxes. I cann 't really know if they do pay attention to save all the document in PDF format.
Up to now my staff bring the labs and x ray reports placed in my the hopital mail box (Sometime faxed to the office).Then they scan the documents with brother MFC 8460N. This is directly done from within the patient chart on AC and import the documents directly form the scanner to to chart. (I Noticed that there is an option to choose from file extention PDF or other format if the document imported as batch import). The charts are then forwarded to my mailbox. I have to open each patient chart and sign every document.
Is there any better way to do that? What are the benefits of document managment software like paperport?
I appreciate any feed back from our experts.
