Document Management for NHS and Private Healthcare

How can document management improve efficiency in the NHS and healthcare?

Improve Document Efficiency Potential efficiency gains from document management are of increasing interest to UK hospitals and healthcare service providers as operational margins fall and patient registrations rise. Under these conditions, switching to electronic healthcare records can help cut inefficiencies in manually handling paper documents, reduce paper storage costs and improve service delivery.

With Data Capture Solutions, you can dismantle information silos and have one document management library for patient records, material management and procurement, X-ray images, insurance details and other business records. Using a centralised digital repository, our workflow solutions enable faster access to patient information by departments regardless of location, and ensure strict adherence to Data Protection guidelines.

How it works

Experienced in the Healthcare Sector DCS are experienced in working with healthcare sector clients to improve efficiency and reduce costs with solutions which eliminate the inefficiencies of paper-based processes and improve access to document-based information. We offer a combination of consultancy, outsourced services and a hosted or installed technology platform based on the following components:

Kofax Capture – Capture and index any paper or electronic document for use in automated workflows and easy retrieval from electronic systems. Process all documents on one common platform regardless of whether they arrive by post, fax or email. Rapidly and accurately scan back files of patient records including items such as X-rays for secure storage and instant retrieval from digital archives.
FileStore EDM – Centrally store documents and records from all departments and site locations and enable secure access by authorised personnel. Retrieve patient records instantly, while generating comprehensive audit trails for all documents and records in the system. Compile medical records, referral documents, test results, scans and X-rays into electronic case files so that your teams can rapidly review the medical history of each patient in your care.
FileStore BPM – Monitor the progress of any operational or administrative process, set up alerts, check status and instantly assess the effects of changes on processes with easy-to-use yet powerful workflow technology. With on-screen dashboards, managers gain high process visibility with granular process metrics giving them the ability to monitor performance in real-time, balance team workloads and quickly identify potential bottlenecks.

To discuss how DCS can address your patient records management challenges and enhance quality of care please call one of our business consultants on 01753 616720 or email your enquiry to info@dcs.co.uk

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Reducing cost of medical claims handling.

Ensuring privacy and security of patient information.

Records management: NHS Code of practice.

Client Testimonials

"With DCS solutions we have dramatically reduced the time spent in manually logging and recording patient data. Added to that, enhanced security and control over patient information gives us a level of protection which is critical for running NHS operations."

"Our staff now has instant access to patient information and we have been able to cut the costs of managing patient records to half with records management solutions from DCS."

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