This report is designed for medical records, patient finance, revenue cycle, legal, and information technology managers who are interested in:

Exploring document management systems for the reduction of paper - and people - based processes in the medical records and business office areas of hospitals

Understanding the business case for expanded use of document imaging in the health care setting

Taking the next step toward EMR adoption

This report focuses on document imaging processes using the scanning of hard copy documents into electronic images and indexing the images so that they can be easily retrieved. The report also evaluates the value of document management workflow, which allows users to route documents for review and approval. The document imaging solutions covered herin are distinct and separarate from the diagnostic imaging and electronic medical reports - thus, diagnostics and EMR's are not covered in this report.

Given the strong interest in imaging automation solutions, PayStream has developed the Technology Insight Series report titled "Healthcare Document Imaging: Using Today's Imaging Technology to Improve Business Processes." This report is designed for those organizations that have an active interest in document imaging solutions but need help identifying appropriate strategies, vendors and solutions. This whitepaper provides a quick overview of solutions and their benefits, while the more detailed Technology Insight Series report describes the different imaging and document management choices and their benefits, profiles the leading vendors, and offers suggestions for technology selection.