A Front Office Scanning solution has many benefits for low-volume, front-office scanning applications.
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Centralized scanning can be performed at one workstation while data entry can be performed on a number of non-scanning workstations. This allows many users to enter data at once without the cost of scanners for each data entry workstation.
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Data entry is performed more efficiently because multiple users can enter data at the same time. Users are not waiting for the scanning workstation to become available, allowing them to save time and work more efficiently. Also, because data entry can be performed separately from the scanning workstation, indexing information can be continuously entered while the Front Office Scanning workstation is scanning images and matching documents to Data Sets.
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When a Front Office Scanning solution is designed in tandem with Application Enabler to capture data, users can enter data once and use it in multiple applications. By entering data only once into an enabled application and then using that same data to create Data Sets for the Front Office Scanning workstation, processes are simplified by eliminating duplicate data entry (into a scanning application and the organization's line of business application) and reducing the chance for error.
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When Front Office Scanning is used in tandem with the OnBase HL7 solution, Data Sets can be created automatically without any user interaction. By simply entering data into a healthcare facility's line of business application, users can automatically generate an HL7 message that is processed into a Front Office Scanning Data Set without any additional work on the part of the users. Like the Front Office Scanning /Application Enabler solution, this saves time and reduces the chance for error by eliminating the duplication of work.