Howdy,
After reading the forum topics, it appears there is less trouble opening imported items if they are saved in pdf format- True or False? Other options? The issue here has to do with staying efficient by not having to open/close AC while accessing imported data.
PDF is the way to go, they can be of different sizes depending on the compression and what level they are scanned. I found 200-300 dpi scanning worked best with moderate to large compression if available
It helps to have a 2 sided scanner, although many charts are one sided.
After we have a chart scanned, demographics and insurance info setup...how can we minimize the amount of scanning we will have to do with items that will be received into the practice from outside entities-labs, home health, nursing homes, pharmacies, etc... We know that setting up interfaces with the labs is a key first step. What other suggestions regarding this complex process would you recommend?
There are a couple other ways. All faxes should come in as PDF. This can be accomplished with Updox or a scanner that imports to PDF (Most Brothers, some HP) Most of the input you described comes as faxes. When paper comes, just scan it and move on. Fujitsu makes a popular small fast scanner that sits at the front desk of my offices. It used to come with Adobe software, but I'm not sure it still does.
