Scanning documents

 

eRAD Scheduler scans and uploads documents to the server for storage and subsequent downloads. Some documents, such as a waiver form, are scanned for a specific purpose and managed accordingly. Others can be scanned and made available for future access, or attached to a patient or exam order.

 

eRAD Scheduler supports TWAIN-compatible document scanners. Install the scanner’s drivers according to the its installation manual. Once the scanner is installed and configured, it becomes available to eRAD Scheduler automatically.

 

Depending on the capabilities of the scanner, you can scan single and dual sided documents, driver’s licenses, insurance cards, assorted notes and forms. The information from a single scan request is stored in a single file.

 

Scanning requires a browser with ActiveX controls, such as Internet Explorer. The add-on is automatically downloaded when you attempt to scan a document the first time. Depending on your browser settings, you may be prompted to permit this download. To enable scanning, you must approve this install.

 

Default scanner settings are defined for each workstation. To set them, perform the following on each scanning workstation:

  1. Click the Preferences tab.

  2. Click the Workstation tab.

  3. Click the Set Scan Source link to select the scanner. Windows pops up a source selection window.

  4. Select the scanner from the list and click Select.

From the Workstation page under the Preferences tab, you can also set the scanner’s default settings and scan a test page.

 

Link

Function Description

Set Scan Source

Select the default scanner.

Set Scanner Defaults

Activate the scanner’s setup application to set scanner settings.

Scan Test with Defaults

Test the scanning function using the configured settings.

Scan Test with Settings Page

Test the scanning function using by activating the scanner’s setup application.

 

The scanning feature is available on configured pages. When available, click the Scan button, . When scanning a general document, you are prompted for a label used to identify this document and the TWAIN device to use. Enter the label and document scanner, and click Scan. The system starts feeding the document into the scanner. The resulting data is automatically uploaded from your workstation to the eRAD Scheduler server.

 

When the scanning operation completes, the user interface displays the label and a series of buttons, including the Open button, , Print button, , and Delete button, .