ScanTools is specially designed to capture data from forms in the health sector and thereby meets the requirements of data security in that area of operation. Using ScanTools, both standardised and individual forms can be captured and evaluated.
The Scan Module is used for the reading of forms and during the scanning process generates digital copies which are saved to a database. During the scanning operation, various processes to enhance the generated images are also carried out; among these is the straightening of forms which become skewed during automatic feed (deskewing), the suppression of black edges (auto cropping), the removal of dirt (noise removal) and the enhancement of contrast in poorly printed forms.
The better the scanned image and the more interference factors can be eliminated, the higher is the recognition rate achieved. As ScanTools supports the batch processing of differing forms, e.g. hospital DIN A4 forms and DIN A5 referral slips, form recognition must take place prior to actual text recognition.
For each form in the batch, the system captures a unique index and allocates a unique document type to all documents. This document ID is already allocated a unique barcode during printing of the form and as a result information can subsequently be extracted automatically. In addition, all one-dimensional (1-D) barcodes, such as Codabar, Code 39 and 2from5 Interleaved, as well as two-dimensional (2-D) codes such as PDF417 or data-matrix codes, are evaluated in the Scan Module.
Referral slips No. 10, 06-2
Referral-slip combination forms
Hospital forms
IGEL forms
Laboratory group practice forms
OMR laboratory cards
Anaesthetics protocols
Individual documents (Document Generator)
Questionnaires
Business letters for DMS (ArchiMedis)
Optimum form capture is ensured through the use of high-performance document scanners from manufacturers such as Fujitsu, Panasonic, Böwe Bell+Howell and Ricohoder Kodak. The scanners are selected to match the application and client preferences and are suitable for scanning volumes ranging from 50 forms per day, with practically no upper limit.
