Basic strategies for conversion are: Full Backfile Conversion . A full backfile conversion converts all existing documents and pre-loads the system prior to going live
I’ve written in this space before about how hospitals and medical practices can utilize backfile conversion techniques to fully leverage their investment in an electronic health records (EHR) system
The ideal time to start a backfile conversion operation is when your business starts using a new digital imaging system...The cost of backfile conversion (whether done in-house or outsourced) was too high at time of implementation
By now, most businesses know the benefits of embarking on a backfile conversion project when they start using a new digital imaging system. But there’s still plenty of contradictory information out there about the different ways backfile conversions can be tackled
A properly completed backfile conversion lets a hospital manage its records efficiently, share information effectively and take full advantage of its EHR investment
But even a small step back from the mechanics of backfile conversion or paper document capture reveals the existence of plenty of fertile opportunities for revamping key business processes and bettering the business model
And of course those that have begun using electronic images as their official records still have boxes upon boxes of historical paper records to manage, because the cost of performing a backfile conversion is prohibitive, given the infrequency of retrieval
Our business specializes in outsourced scanning and backfile conversion projects and considers three levels of safety and security when it comes to sensitive records like EHR
Walk through any office building, and I guarantee you you’ll see at least one photocopier – I think they hand them out as part of the standard “office welcome basket”, along with cubicle walls, staplers and Dilbert cartoons. It’s probably been there so long ...
Crocker: Best Day at work was participating in a ceremony where every member our project team, including 30 individuals with developmental disabilities that did extraordinary backfile conversion work, received an achievement award from the Governor’s Office