The many choices can be reduced to doing the conversion and input in-house versus outsourcing the work...Basic strategies for conversion are: Full Backfile Conversion...Partial Backfile Conversion
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
Backfile conversion , also called fileroom conversion or archive conversion, is the process of digitally scanning and indexing a repository of documents and then storing them in a searchable digital archive
A properly completed backfile conversion lets a hospital manage its records efficiently, share information effectively and take full advantage of its EHR investment
Is it worth trying to perform a conversion in-house, or is it better to hire outside experts?...The lure of attempting an in-house conversion can be strong … at first
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 ...