I think about my ex-coworkers from the hospital I worked for back in Georgia, all the time. When I was laid off, they were just getting started on renovations throughout every department. On top of the renovations being done, my ex-department was undergoing some major changes, along with a lot of computer and software upgrades. These upgrades were supposed to make registration easier and more timely, not only for the registrars and admissions clerks, but also for the patients. I came across Medicscan and instantly thought about how great this would be for my old department! Even now, I believe they’re still merely making copies of insurance cards and only attaching them to files, then in one of the back offices, after the file goes to records, the cards (and other documents that were not already on file in the system) would be scanned into their system. The Scanshell 800N would be such an awesome investment for them (or any doctors office, insurance office or any other place that requires id’s to be scanned into a system)!

It’s easy to use and allows you to quickly and accurately capture both sides of the images on insurance cards! The images can then be inserted into the patient’s data sheet, saved to a file or even exported to any other application! This would be a fantastic upgrade to a regular photo copier, which many hospitals still use! Think about it, a patient comes in through the ER. The ER Registrar collects demographics, emergency contacts, physician information, medical history and reason for visit, as well as the insurance information, where they’ll make the copy of the insurance cards. You have to agree that the idea of scanning an insurance card into the system, right then is far better than making a photo copy and the chart being handled by many health care professionals, before heading to the back office and records for scanning. Not only are there chances of photocopies being misplaced but it’s also inconvenient if a patient is then admitted to the hospital. Many times the head of staff will need insurance information prior to assigning a room, this is because many insurance companies require certain rooms (like semi-private for observation patients or non-critical patients). It would be so much easier for the head of staff to log onto their system and take a look at the insurance information right from their computer, instead of having to track down the chart to make a decision on the room type! This scanner would be a great investment to anyone with like situations!