It's a pretty good idea, I'm glad they adopted it over here :) it's almost everywhere now. Of course, a patient should always have the option of receiving service from a clerk, but this would both ease the workload and shorten queues considerably.
On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 12:25 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Now thats not a bad idea! > > > On 4 February 2012 14:19, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> One thing I have seen several clinics over here adopt is self-service >> check-in. That is, a couple of computer stations in the corner where >> the patients themselves scan their cards and fill in all other data in >> a form. The clinic is happy because they don't have to fill everything >> in themselves, and the patients are happy because they don't need to >> stand in line as long. >> >> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Bernard Adongo >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Sorry, please ignore my other email. Looks like you just need an aid for >> > data input, just like the cash register guys at the supermarket. I think >> > the >> > given referrals should work for you. >> > >> > Personally, I would probably hire a data entry clerk - since a volume is >> > not >> > the issue here. - and pay them by the number of records input. >> > >> > Seriously, the barcode scanner saves typing at most 10 letters - about >> > 2-3 >> > seconds. (all other data must still be typed in). That is less than the >> > time >> > it takes me to lift my hand from the keyboard, grab the scanner, >> > position >> > till it scans, drop the scanner and reposition fingers back on keyboard. >> > >> > On 4 Feb 2012 13:30, "Godfrey Baluku" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Bernard, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The problem here is updating the members who have subscribed to the >> >> insurance scheme. I usually get over 300 members. Updating the system >> >> takes >> >> me time because I have to input one member at a time. At the moment I >> >> use >> >> patient I use patient ids to ID the members which is ok. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> >> Behalf >> >> Of Bernard Adongo >> >> Sent: 04 February 2012 13:02 >> >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Barcode generator and reader software/ barcode >> >> scanner >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Why not just use patient ID numbers? In which case, the only device >> >> needed >> >> is the keyboard. >> >> >> >> Did you know that pictures of the barcode can also scan correctly? You >> >> really can't identify validity of the person using the barcode. Barcode >> >> scanning can only aid your input process, in which case, your system >> >> can do >> >> without it. >> >> >> >> On 4 Feb 2012 08:57, "Godfrey Baluku" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello Lug, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I’ve got this idea of implementing a health insurance system using >> >> barcode >> >> reader/scanner. This is the flow of the tasks. >> >> >> >> 1. Print identity cards with bar codes and issue them to the >> >> beneficiaries of the insurance scheme. >> >> >> >> 2. After a person has subscribed for a period, let’s say 6 >> >> months, I >> >> update his/her details in the database by use of a barcode scanner. >> >> This is >> >> how I will do it:- >> >> >> >> a. He/she presents his card. >> >> >> >> b. I update his/her details by use of the barcode scanner. >> >> >> >> 3. When this person wants to access medical services, he/she >> >> comes >> >> with his/her ID Card. >> >> >> >> 4. I use a barcode scanner to identify the validity of this >> >> person. >> >> >> >> Where and how can I find the appropriate Device/Software. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Godfrey Baluku >> >> IT Tech >> >> Bwindi Community Hospital >> >> www.bwindihospital.com >> >> www.facebook/gbaluku >> >> KypeID: bmgodie >> >> >> >> Yahoo:balugodie >> >> +256784420939/+256791844512 >> >> >> >> “Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to >> >> great an extent. in my passion for it i even carry it so far as to >> >> totally >> >> abstain from total abstinence itself." 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