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On 4 February 2012 14:31, Benjamin Tayehanpour
<[email protected]>wrote:

> 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." Mark Twain
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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