Learn the many benefits that a paperless healthcare office has for patients.
When it comes to making your healthcare office more efficient and productive while decreasing clutter, paperwork is one of the first things you should try to eliminate. Not only is a paperless office, less cluttered, and more environmentally friendly, it’s also more secure. Paper records are much more at risk than a well secured digital system. Plus, moving to a paperless office has a host of benefits your customers will love.
Quicker Test Results
When you’re working with digitally transferred files rather than physically delivered ones your results will arrive faster and with less risk of loss. When paper files are incorrectly routed, delayed, or misplaced patient tend to feel neglected and distrustful. Not only does this interrupt the patient’s treatment, but it affects your credibility as well.
Integrated Specialists
If you have a patient with complex treatment needs having all of their treatments, doctors notes, and records in one place can be difficult. Having digital files makes it easier to merge all of this information into one cohesive document that allows for more comprehensive care.
Patient Reminders Are Easy To Access
When under the stress of ill health and the nervousness that comes with doctor visits, many people forget the information they are given. Moving to a paperless system will make it easier to take the data in the doctor’s notations and send it to the patient once they are back at home and comfortable enough to take a second look.
Claims Can Be Watched Easier
With many patients being held responsible for more and more of their own health care costs many patients need more rapid and easier access to information about their claims. If they owe money after service, it’s often best that they know long before the first paper bill makes it into the mail. Not only will this speed up your unpaid claims, but it will help patients keep their medical bills under control.
Less Lost Paperwork
One of the most significant benefits of paperless systems is that they eliminate the fallible nature of paper. It’s very easy to misplace paper documents, even the most careful employees are likely to make mistakes on occasion. If that mistake is with an important paper record, it may be too late before you notice. Digital documents cannot be misplaced, incorrectly filed, or accidentally shredded, making them far more secure.
About Micro Records
Due to our companies outstanding 2017 sales, Digitech Systems has selected Micro Records Company as A 2018 Gold Star Partner! Micro Records can help your business transition to a paperless way of life with quality e-forms and technology. For more information about how we can help your business utilize proactive monitoring, transition to doing things digitally, get rid of sensitive documents securely or benefit from new technology solutions, visit us online or give us a call at (877) 410-SCAN. For more tips on transitioning your business to paperless technology and going green, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, and Flickr.