Digitizing paper records is a hot trend in the healthcare industry, especially since the 2009 promise of federal stimulus money to fund Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementations.

Imaging in healthcare can improve efficiencies both in patient care and back office processes. It also helps with HIPAA compliance.

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Here are some links to document imaging-focused healthcare stories:

Hyland Software's healthcare manager discusses how document imaging helps healthcare providers meet the federal government's meaningful use requirements for EMR.

Laboratory for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment uses imaging systems to track records for 300,000 samples per year.

Imaging Offers Efficient Path To EMR

Altoona Hospital Implements Imaging To Improve Management of Patient Records

North Dakota Hosptital Saves $20,000 per Month With Imaging

Clinic Digitizes Paper Records

Native American Hospital Uses Imaging To Centralize Files

Improving the Billing Cycle

Community Hospital Benefits From Imaging