Doctor's offices have moved from paper charts to the electronic medical record (EMR) approach. Once this system is in place, many often wonder get the paperwork that is already in paper charts into the electronic medical record.
Instructions
1. Open the electronic medical record system or EMR. Once this is open, go into the patient's electronic chart. Type in the patient's last name, reading through the names and then clicking the name of the patient you want. If there are several patients with the same last name, you have the option of using the date of birth or Social Security number. Once selected, open the patient's chart. You will then click on "scan documents." Most EMR software will have its own scanning system built in.
2. Place the paperwork into the scanner. Click the "scan" button on the electronic medical record chart that is shown on the computer screen. The scanner will begin to scan the paperwork. Once the paperwork is scanned, it will appear on the computer screen.
3. Assign the paperwork. A particular tab must be selected for the scanned paperwork. Examples are "insurance cards," "progress reports" and "lab results." Click the proper tab located on the electronic medical record for your patient, and your paperwork will now be found under this electronic tab in your patient's electronic medical record.
4. Store the hard copy documents, either off-site or in files if hard copies are still used in the office.
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