Most of the world has entered into the digital era. Paper maps have been replaced by phone GPS systems, and online reservation systems have replaced the normal scheduling books found on host stands in restaurants or other businesses. This is also be true for the medical field, where document scanning is becoming increasingly common. Many practices take and store notes in a digital manner by using tablets or laptop computers. You may not even realize how many benefits are associated with taking your practice into the digital era. While tablets and computers are a great addition to any office, they can come with a large upfront investment that you might not be able to afford at the moment. Thankfully, there is another way to go digital that involves having your medical records scanned. The benefits to doing this are endless, but here are a few!
Securely Store Documents
When dealing with extremely sensitive medical data, it is important to keep it safe and secure at all times. This can be more difficult to do with paper documents. Anyone breaking into your office will have full access to the files lying about and that can create many problems for you. However, if you have your patient’s records scanned and keep them on a secure, password-protected server, this task will be almost insurmountable for any would-be thieves. These documents can also be backed up regularly so if there is a fire or other catastrophe that affects your office building, your documents will be safe and secure.
Improves Patient Service
Another way that scanning documents can help your practice is that it will improve patient service. No longer will your staff spend minutes or hours trying to track down a specific file or document. Everything will be scanned and sorted into patient folders, which means that locating a document is as easy as typing in the patient’s name. Files will be right at your fingertips, without the clutter and hassle of maintaining an overflowing filing cabinet.
Environmentally Conscious
An obvious benefit of scanned documents and a digital practice is the environmental impact. Files can be securely transferred via email, meaning that hundreds of pages will not need to be printed out every time a patient requests their file. This will also reduce your costs for paper and ink, which is often an overlooked benefit.
Make Retiring Easier
One thing you might not realize is that by scanning your medical records, you will make it easier on yourself when it comes time to retire. When you are ready to close down your practice, it will be very easy to hand over your patient files to a new doctor or to your patients if they are switching to another doctor that they handpicked themselves. When you retire, the list of tasks you need to complete can seem endless, but by scanning your documents now, you can already check one thing off your list!
If you’re ready to take advantage of the vast benefits of scanning your practice’s medical records, let My Retired Doctor help!
My Retired Doctor can scan all different types of records, such as:
- Birth records
- Medical transcripts
- Lab results
- Immunization records
- Insurance records
- Prescriptions and medications
- Billing information
- Physician notes and correspondence
- X-rays, MRIs and other imaging results
Get Started Today!
If you are ready to start the process of scanning your medical records, then contact My Retired Doctor today. My Retired Doctor has helped over 400,000 doctors with medical document services since 1993 and would love to help take your practice to the next level as well. You can contact us via three different methods. Call us at 877-328-2343, email info@datafied.com or submit an online inquiry Contact us. Whichever method you use to contact us, our knowledgeable and friendly staff will quickly get to work for you.