NEW YORK, NY - May 24, 2004 - Many healthcare organizations are exploring electronic document management and imaging solutions to achieve a paperless office. However, the transition requires significant planning and one stop vendor to provide a complete document management solution. The costs of managing paper documents are enormous. For example, a filing cabinet with file folder and in-drawer hardware costs about $700. In addition, an annual cost of $20 per square foot for floor space, makes the cost for a file cabinet to be more than $800 for the first year. Labor costs for the time spent on filing, re-filing and retrieving documents can also add up. According to an industry estimates, Paper records cost approximately $8.00 per record per year to maintain, while electronic records can be maintained for $2.00 to $3.00 per year. In the words of President and CEO Divan Dave, a properly implemented electronic document management system can save significant amounts of time and money.
OmniMD™ introduces its document scanning and indexing services to combine with document management system as a part of OmniMD™'s suite of electronic medical record products and services. OmniMD™ aims to work with clients to develop the best solution for their document management needs, including document capture, conversion, storage and retrieval. OmniMD™ provides services of scanning and indexing paper records to electronic format. Once paper documents are scanned and indexed, OmniMD™'s document management software brings instant access to all patient records. With instant access to information, the services eliminate the headaches of cumbersome methods of document storage.
"Since it has been possible for our practice to scan or electronically link records to the patient in OmniMD™ EMR, we never need to chase a paper record" says Dr. Steven Klein, MD, Neurosurgical Consultants of Washington.
A number of factors make OmniMD™ the preferred, complete document management solution:
Creating Paperless Office
Critical documents such as charts, reports and X-Ray’s cause burdensome management and occupy vast space within medical premises. The Document Manager is a step towards creating paperless, digital, organized office.
Easy Information sharing
The system allows secure sharing of all documents within the office location and across locations. The complete staff can access patient charts, reports etc eliminating unnecessary coordination hassles. The system also allows permissible access to share documents with external physicians.
Organized Document Storage
All vital documents can be organized and stored collectively in a systematic manner. Documents are categorized by the patient name, document name, doctor and document type. This enables easy viewing and access.
Quick Information Retrieval
Retrieval of vital information on (in) documents is simple with the document manager. The Quick Search feature allows users to access documents by searching on document name, type, patient or doctor.
Complete Integration
The local setup of the fax, printer, server and scanner is integrated with the document manager ensuring fast transfer of incoming and outgoing records into electronic format. The system also blends into the EMR and automatically attaches the documents to the specific patient record. All incoming faxes directly get uploaded into the OmniMD™ system without the need of scanning. |
