For many practitioners in the medical field, paper remains the primary way to maintain and exchange medical records and prescriptions. Reluctance to adopt an EHR system is therefore not uncommon. ScanWorks understands that there are many complexities associated with adopting and using an EHR in a meaningful way, and the time devoted to researching and …
If you think the cost of acquiring an Electronic Health Records system is expensive, consider this. For doctors and other medical providers who cannot demonstrate “meaningful use” of an EHR by the 2015 deadline, Medicare reimbursements will be reduced by 1%. This deduction rate only increases– 2% in 2016, 3% in 2017, 4% in 2018, …
If you are in the health care industry and contemplating a conversation to an EHR, you are likely asking what it is you will do with all of the paper charts you have generated thus far. ScanWorks has the perfect solution… affordable high-speed document scanning and digital archiving for the medical field. Our professional and …
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The time is ripe for medical professionals to implement a system for converting to electronic health records (EHRs). Not only are the timeframes for federal mandates kicking in, but 2012 is a prime year for providers to receive incentive payments for having done so. While it is critically important for medical providers to achieve meaningful …
The owners and employees at ScanWorks all understand the importance of protecting the confidentiality of the documents we scan for our customers. Whether you work in the legal, medical, real estate, financial, or another type of industry, we know that your clients and customers have entrusted you with their names, addresses, social security numbers, dates …
Recycling the paper generated in the course of business is an important part of good environmental stewardship. It is important to remember, however, that the paper sent for recycling should first be shredded. The law requires us all to keep customer and employee information private, and that means securely disposing of sensitive documents when they …
Once you have made the decision to have your documents scanned by ScanWorks, we will transport your files to our secure facility. They are labeled at the time of retrieval and inventoried upon arrival at our warehouse. We will then store your files while they are being scanned. If you need a document in the …
We are frequently asked by customers what they must do to prepare their files for scanning by ScanWorks. The answer is NOTHING! We will retrieve your files and documents “as is” and then undertake the necessary steps to prepare them to run through our high-speed scanners. We remove binder clips, paper clips, and staples. We …
We are frequently asked whether our scanners can handle varying sized paper, and the answer is yes. ScanWorks has the ability to handle virtually all your documents regardless of thickness, size, or condition. • Thickness: our scanners can handle documents on any medium from card stock to onionskin • Size: our scanners can handle just …
We are often asked whether we are using OCR software in the process of scanning documents for customers. The short answer is no, and there is a very good reason for that. OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. OCR software allows the user to extract text from an image and convert it into an editable …
