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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 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> >> > >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> >> > >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> >> > >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including > >> >> attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > >> any way. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Simon Vass > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). 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