• Products  

  	Office Center SmartOffice Series MobileOffice Series OpticBook Series AudioOffice Series OpticPro A3 series	Imaging Center OpticFilm Series SmartPhoto OpticPro ST Series OpticSlim Series	Communication Center Multi-Function Appliance Solution Security Solutions

• Solutions  

  	Industry Solutions Accounting Education Library Financial Healthcare Transportation	Developer Tools Barcode Reader Library Check Reader Library ID Card Scanning Library MRTDs Reader Library Multi Scanner Configuration Utility

• Support  

  	Support list Drivers & Downloads Software Applications Technical Support FAQ Register Your Product RMA Policy OS Compatibility

• Partners  

  	Partners list Partners Plustek VIP VAR Program ISV Alliance Program Software Partners NVR Alliance Partners Distribution Partners

Hapy Bear Surgery Center Effortlessly Transitions to Electronic Health Records (EHR) by using the Plustek MobileOffice AD450

Plustek scanners help pediatric dental center to go paperless

Hapy Bear Surgery Center is a pediatric sedation dental office that provides general anesthesia to dental patients referred to them by over 200 dental offices.  Hapy Bear has been serving patients in the Central Valley of California since 1997. In 2010 they moved into a brand new, state-of-the-art surgery center that provides a spacious, comfortable, kid-friendly environment.

Pediatric sedation dentistry in a surgery center requires more paperwork than a normal dental office because treatment is both dental and medical. Jeremy Pierson, Chief Information Officer, started researching ways to better handle the paperwork and become compliant with Electronic Health Records (EHR) requirements stipulated in the Affordable Care Act.  After much research he decided to purchase four Plustek’s MobileOffice AD450 scanners. One of the primary deciding factors was the small footprint since there was limited space at the front desk and in the consultation and exam rooms.

The Hapy Bear facility now has 100 percent electronic patient records. While most dental/medical offices require rooms of shelving for paper files, they do not.

Before each procedure at Hapy Bear, pediatric patients and their parents are taken to a consultation room where they speak with the dentist and anesthesiologist, ask questions about the procedure, and complete and sign necessary paperwork. Since a signed copy of all the paperwork must be sent home with the patient/parent, a staff member used to have to run to the photocopier to make a copy for the parent.  This wasted time, was very cumbersome, and not very professional.  Now with small scanners in each room, identification cards, medical insurance cards, and all paperwork are instantaneously scanned into Hapy Bear's computer system and handed directly back to the parent.

Plustek’s TWAIN driver was another major selling point for the MobileOffice AD450.  The primary computer program than Hapy Bear uses is Dentrix and it required a TWAIN scanner to interface directly into its Document Center.  It only requires one click on the computer screen for the entire scanning process to complete eliminating the need for extensive staff training.

“Using the little Plustek scanners has solved several problems for us, including our space issues. We needed a small unit that could fit on a desk and be unobtrusive,” said Pierson. “Quick and simple scanning has also helped us significantly streamline our patient flow, helped us to become fully compliant with EHR requirements, and helps us project the image of the state-of-the-art, top of the line facility that we are.”

Becoming fully EHR compliant was an important step for Hapy Bear Surgery Center. They became eligible for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program providing $21,500.00 per doctor to help cover the costs of converting to the EHR system. They will also be eligible to receive $8,500.00 per doctor each year for the next 5 years as they show meaningful use of their EHR system. The Plustek scanners form an integral part of that system.

There can be a lot of anxiety felt by parents when taking their child to a sedation dental office. Parents want to be assured that their child is being treated in a well-run, state-of-the-art facility that meets the highest standards of State and Federal compliance. By using the Plustek’s MobileOffice AD450 scanners, Hapy Bear surgery continues to provide a smooth and seamless experience to their patients, while assuring the parents that the highest standards of care are being met and surpassed.

The MobileOffice AD450 Scanner is one of the few mobile scanners on the market with an Automatic Document Feeder and the ability to run on USB bus or AC power, making it ideal for anywhere, anytime scanning.  The AD450's small footprint and its ability to scan rigid cards including insurance cards, credit cards, and membership cards make the AD450 ideal for front desk applications.

For more information call (714) 670-7713, e-mail infousa@plustek.com or visit www.plustek.com/usa.

 

DOCTORS GAIN STIMULUS FUNDING AND SERVICE PATIENTS MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH MOBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY

The Plustek SmartOffice Scanners with AutoMED’s Hosted Software Solutions help doctors automate their workflows

In the technological era, everyone is using iPads and Smartphones to make their lives easier – including physicians.  The medical industry is typically bogged down with paperwork, but now more and more doctors, clinicians, administrators, and assistants are using scanners to bridge to paperless. 

Plustek’s SmartOffice PS286 Plus and the PS406U scanners are popular models in the medical industry because they are fast, light, mobile and take up very little space.  These scanners are able to quickly scan patient registration, medical records, insurance cards and identification cards, which are a very important part of the administrative and clinical process for hospitals and clinics.

For over 11 years AutoMED has delivered software solutions to hospitals and medical clinics.   AutoMED works with doctors to make their workday more efficient and effective.  Clinicians are often mobile, working between several clinics and need to keep their patient files and information paperless in a single location.  AutoMED and Plustek have partnered to provide effective and affordable paperless solutions to medical clinics and physicians. 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set aside nearly $20 billion in incentive payments for physicians who adopt electronic health record technology over the next five years. In order to qualify for the incentive monies, physicians must be using certified technology, allowing nearly every physician in America to gain up to $63,000 in incentives to switch to an electronic environment.  Plustek and AutoMED solutions make these recovery monies a reality for physicians. This has sparked incredible interest in going paperless and allowed Plustek and AutoMED to service this need.

“Clinician doctors often work at several different facilities and have to juggle their time and efforts running between offices,” said Joe Persky, vice president of AutoMED.  “Our focus is to provide solutions allowing for improved efficiency and increased productivity; the Plustek scanners keep them mobile and paperless without breaking the bank.  These scanners are light and rugged enough to withstand constant transport without failure; powerful enough to upload medical records in seconds; compact enough to fit in even the tightest workspaces and affordable enough to allow clinics of all sizes to benefit.” In fact Mr. Persky says prior to the Plustek option, “the average clinic was paying triple for scanners which were slower, heavier and bulkier.”

ABOUT PLUSTEK’S SMARTOFFICE PS286 PLUS:

The Plustek SmartOffice PS286 Plus workgroup class document scanner is designed with the image quality, paper handling and reliability required by the most demanding business users but at a price point attractive to home and SOHO users.  The small size and footprint of the SmartOffice PS286 Plus make it appropriate for office, front desk or portable scanning tasks.  With a 50 page automatic document feeder and 1500 page per day duty cycle, this scanner is built to scan documents in any application requiring frequent document and rigid card scanning.

ABOUT PLUSTEK’S SMARTOFFICE PS406U:

The Plustek SmartOffice PS406U departmental class document scanner is designed with the image quality, paper handling and reliability required by the most demanding business users.  At a scan speed of 40 pages per minute, the PS406U provides true departmental class performance yet is priced to offer outstanding value.  The 100-page automatic document feeder and 4,000 pages per day duty cycle features exemplify why these scanners are built to scan documents in any heavy usage application. 

The SmartOffice series from Plustek can be purchased from authorized resellers including AutoMed, DMRs, VARs, and distributors including NewWave Technologies, Ingram Micro and D&H.  For more information call (714) 670-7713, e-mail infousa@plustek.com or visit www.plustek.com/usa.

ABOUT AutoMED

AutoMED is a healthcare automation company founded in 1997 offering affordable opportunities for physician practices and mobile clinics to automate their practices. AutoMED also maintains a secured healthcare data center allowing clients ready and secured  access every aspect of their clinic from any location and via our portal allow their patients and other physicians secured access to vital information  Improving healthcare for all.

AutoMED solutions improves  the health of practices by taking care of its technical needs so they can focus on business and patient needs without worrying about software or hardware. AutoMED currently provides practice success to nearly one thousand physicians across the USA and Canada.

For more information on AutoMED and its family of ARRA certified solutions for medical offices please call (516) 369-7091 or via email at info@automationmedicine.com. More information is available on the web at www.automationmedicine.com or www.emr4you.com.