> I also bought an OCR program recently: > IRIS Readiris Pro 11 ( http://www.irislink.com/ ) > > but it hasnt arrived from Belgium, dont hold out much hope, have written > twice etc > > I dont think that OCR is a good long term solution because it could imply > tampering down the track, but it would enable us to Copy&Paste into a template > for smaller storage for each scan/import.
Hi Fliss, I think scanning to PDF (with a hidden OCR layer behind the image) is the only way to go (I think IRIS does this). Trapping just an OCR interpretation or scanning to TIFF/JPG (or a PDF sans OCR layer) are fairly big compromises IMHO. I'm actually about to start my feature article for the Feb edition of Pulse IT under the wanky working title of the "war on paper". I intend to cover options for retrospective and ongoing scanning, and hope to compare how a few popular EHRs deal with these documents once created. Scanning will constitute only 1 sub topic, and I hope to encompass: - Online claiming - Electronic faxing - Secure messaging - Offsite options (PDAs, tablets, remote access) - Filmless imaging I'd love to hear from people who are getting the most out of these technologies, as well as people who have had difficulty realising the potential. All the best, Simon -- Simon James Publisher Pulse IT M: 0402 149 859 F: 02 9475 0029 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.pulsemagazine.com.au 3/61A Bream Street Coogee NSW 2034 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
