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As more healthcare facilities are transitioning to an electronic medical record,  it begs the question “should we continue maintaining our file room?”

#9 – Facilitate release of information with fully electronic medical records.

#8 – Eliminate high storage and retrieval costs.

#7 – Eliminate risk of medical records loss due to catastrophic event such as acts of terror or natural disasters.

#6 – Reduce three year RAC liability by scanning historical records and locating misfiled patient records.

#5 – Reallocate FTEs for revenue generating functions or reduce FTE footprint.

#4- Capitalize on your EMR investment by populating historical patient information, reducing adoption time and improving satisfaction of physicians.

#3 – Reclaim valuable space in the hospital to be used for revenue generating operations.

#2 – Improve system efficiencies and patient care by locating all patient records in one system, easily accessible by clinical staff.

#1 – Create a complete electronic patient record when combined with day forward scanning using Solarity technology.

What is File Room Elimination (FRE)?

The process of removing the burden of maintaining the file room at your facility.

How is FRE accomplished?

FRE can be completed using your existing operating budget without an upfront capital expenditure.  Hard cost savings often deliver a payback period of 48 months or less.  When hard costs are combined with potential RAC and audit costs/ liabilities the payback period for many facilities is less than 24 months.

How can I learn more?

Contact your area representative

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