Document Imaging and Management - Technology Information

Health Management Technology, Dec, 1999

Realizing the need for speed, document imaging forges through jungles of records, making storage, transfer, and analysis less complicated. Transitional technologies of scanning can improve turn-around time, eliminate document search, and provide high quality images that ensure readability, interface with key clinical areas and assist in cost control and quality management. Clearly, document imaging can move mountains of paperwork.

This month's HotList features companies that offer a range of product solutions from comprehensive packages to specialty combinations focusing on one or two areas or functions. To use the HotList:

* Scan the companies across the top;

* Find the product the company offers by looking to the far left column;

* Connect the companies to the products and their specific offerings that will most benefit your organization.

Get additional free information about these companies and their products listed here by using the Reader Service card in this issue. Find the "Circle Card numbers" shown in the HotList chart for companies that offer products that interest you, circle them on the postpaid Reader Service card, and mail or fax it to us. Or, save time by sending the request through our online reader service, called Product Link.

For a complete directory of companies providing healthcare information technology products and services, consult the Health Management Technology 1999 Market Resource Guide (published in February), or check the online version at www.healthmgttech.com.

Next month's HotList topic is Consultants. If your company markets a product or service for this coverage, you can find and complete a survey form online at the Health Management Technology Website (www.healthmgttech.com).You can also request a survey form by calling Shirley Oakley, 941-966-9521, or e-mail shirley @ healthmgttech.com.

If your company markets a healthcare IT product, check the list below to find which topics will be featured later in the year.

2000 HotList Topics

* January, Consultants

* February, Decision Support

* March, No HotList

* April, Managed Care

* May, CPRs/EMR

* June, Clinical Information Systems

* July, Financial Applications

* August, Hospital Information Systems

* September, Wireless

* October, Practice Management

* November, Diagnostic Imaging

* December, Emerging Technologies

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