January 14th 
An increasing number of hospitals across the US are making the move to medical digital imaging. Going forward, that trend will only amplify as legislators continue to push for electronic patient records.
One New York hospital recently joined the ranks of healthcare organizations investing in medical records scanning. With the help of microMEDIA Imaging Systems, it has successfully converted its paper and film records and charts for its pediatric unit, OBGYN unit, World Trade Center unit for 9/11 victims and 5 off-site community clinics.
But the road to achieving an effective medical records scanning solution wasn’t easy. Before partnering with microMEDIA Imaging Systems, the hospital had been working with another vendor unable to meet the needs of a fast-paced healthcare environment. The hospital experienced 3 problems in particular:
Before:
1. Inaccurate coding of documents and lack of communication, leading to misfiled patient charts
2. No audit trail for doctors or other medical personnel to track the status of patient files
3. No plan for overabundant workflow days, when more than the typical 40 patient charts would go to the vendor to be scanned
To help it get back on the road to implementing an effective medical records scanning solution, the hospital turned to microMEDIA Imaging Systems.
After:
1. Implementation of a regular meeting schedule for scanning team members and hospital staff to facilitate communication
2. Comprehensive audit trail added to distinguish files waiting to be scanned, in the process of being scanned or already filed
3. Extra staff brought in on an as-needed basis to address over-abundant workloads
Read the full case study to discover how the hospital’s new document scanning solution has helped it enhance patient care, save physicians’ time and improve efficiencies.
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