EMR: TIME and its Essence

The following information (Old Patient Record scanning) provided represents personnel doing the work full time.

* Average time taken to prepare chart:   2.0 min

   (Include: Chart profiling, removing staples and folder clips)

* Average time taken to scan a patient chart (B&W):  2.0 min

   (Include: Scanning and file saving)

* Average number of patient charts prepared for scanning/day: 825

   (Include: 4 team members working approx 8hrs/day)

* Average number of prepped charts scanned/day: 660

   (Include: 2 personnel working 10hrs/day)