Archive for the ‘Document Imaging’ Category

Steve Breault, CEO

Offices do not waste paper, they always and in all ways keep papers, papers bearing documents since time immemorial, keeping them with the intention of archiving them and letting them rot in piles and piles of boxes or steel cabinets. Most offices are like this, they keep documents that are long obsolete, and those papers which are no longer needed are being kept to be part of the company’s history. Many of the offices act like these papers and documents are still needed and can be helpful when they need them, but judging that some of these documents are already ten years old, or the most recent being two years old, they are already called rubbish.

But what if these papers really do contain some things that are important? Do you really need to keep them in dust-gathering vaults and cabinets where they can rot and be brittle even for reading purposes? Today’s technology dictates that these papers can already be thrown away and we can start anew with document keeping.

One of the best document management systems that is in line with today’s need for document keeping is the digital document imaging of today.  A digital document imaging will be able keep your documents in store for you while being used as well. A world-class document management system is being provided to you by Vircosoft. They can provide the best document management system that is available, and with using this document management system, an office or company will be able to use the documents, old and new, for safe keeping. With this digital document imaging, we are able to keep our records and dig them up from the archive when you want to or when the need arises.

This digital document imaging is paperless, which means, everything is retrievable. You can retrieve everything, from accounts to memoranda, and other significant documents that are in safe keeping. Other records can be kept as well, but there is no use for piles and piles of cabinets for these paper documents that keep these records. In fact, there’s only one need for this to be retrieved, a computer that is able to run the software and keep all the valuables inside it. The files can be arranged by chronological order, or by the order you want. Each is retrieved by the file names you have given them and the records are arranged as you have made them appear on your list. Very easily retrieved, and very easily kept, this is what makes this new technology more convenient for keeping.Retrieve is simple software you can use, one that makes use of interface to get the records. Retrieve is designed to give users a fast way to discover and find old information and can be indexed by the VFiler. Retrieve is free for every purchase of the VFiler.

If you want other digital document software by Vircosoft, you might want check on their website for further understanding of their software.

Steve Breault, CEO

Since companies are hesitant to go paperless, or to create a paperless office, they are missing out on the opportunity to save a lot of time and make work easier for their employees. Completely eliminating paper will create more space in the workplace and a faster acquisition of documents and information.

Document imaging is the primary tool in starting a paperless office. They are systems that can replicate documents and come in the form of copiers, scanner or other paperless software that can capture, save and reprint images. While these tools are relatively expensive, investing on them will result in bigger benefits and less cost to your company in the future.

Document imaging software is a space saver. Since your records are stored electronically, you will no longer need filing cabinets, drawers and storage boxes to keep your documents. These types of furniture are huge and heavy, so if you have a small office, movement will be limited with these around. All you need is a computer with a hard drive that can handle the software and your documents.

You will also save a lot more time when looking for records since you don’t need to open a bunch of cabinets just to acquire one document. Instead, all you need is to type in the file name or title of the document in the software and your stored information will be shown in seconds. With this, your employees can perform more tasks in a lesser amount of time.

Another benefit is customer satisfaction. Customers who come to the office with their queries and needs often have other appointments to attend to, so their patience is limited especially if they have to wait a long time before being entertained. The software you use will help you respond to your customer’s requests quicker and your satisfaction rating will increase. You will also be able to serve double the number of customers in the time you spent manually searching for records.

Document imaging also saves a lot of time when it comes to disseminating information. Say you are the CEO of your company and about to attend a business meeting. A few minutes before presenting your data, you realize that you forgot your papers in the office. You will waste a lot of time and embarrass yourself by making your clients wait for you if you decide to go back to your workplace just to get the documents. On the
other hand, if you make use of software, you can call one of your employees and have him send what you need through e-mail.

If you are unsure of where to start acquiring your document imaging software, one of the popular names is Vircosoft. Vircosoft is the most affordable open source document and management software in the market. It has two products, SMB open source document management software called HighPoint and an Enterprise version dubbed KnowledgeTree. With Vircosoft’s integrated VFilter, it would be easier to manage the number of documents you have stored electronically. Best of all, it is easy to use, so you do not have to worry about spending a lot of time learning how to use it.

The benefits of a paperless office are endless. If you start investing now, you are sure to save a lot of expenses in the long run. Also, not only do you save time and space, you also help the environment. So what are you waiting for? Go paperless now!

Thank you,

Steve Breault  “DocMeister”

Everyone wants the most features at the lowest cost, right? Well if you are on a budget but still in need of fast, 100% accurate indexing then you need to stop for a minute and look at what is referred to as manual Indexing or Rapid Indexing at far less cost of jumping into a fully automated system. Document Indexing Software is often referred to as “Rapid Indexing” you get a big bang for a small bite. Many systems offer an easy upgrade to automated systems.

Let’s look at a few benefits:

You do not have to be a techno-whiz to operate vFiler Rapid Indexer. The best of both worlds is the ability to connect to a myriad of document management software applications through Rapid Indexer’s ODBC (Open Data Base Connectivity) connector. Automatic conversion to PDF. 100% accuracy. Low, low cost. ROI super fast.

Imagine this…load your document indexing software onto a workstation or server, easily design work flows (video training comes with the solution) that do what you want done and start scanning. Rapid Indexer plows through your documents like a rampaging wild bull elephant on a mission. Everyone has virtually instantaneous access to the documents from their PC located anywhere in the world at a cost that so much less than manual indexing & filing that to attempt a clever comparison is ludicrous.

Take a peek, watch document imaging software in action and see first hand want all the buzz is about.

Thank you,

Steve Breault “Doc Meister”

Everyone wants, demands, the most features at the lowest cost, right? Well if you are on a budget, but still in need of fast, 100% accurate document imaging software you can perform from your desktop, then you need to stop for a minute and look at what is referred to as manual Indexing or Rapid Indexing from Vircosoft at far less than the cost of jumping into a fully automated system. Often referred to as “Rapid Indexing” you get a big bang for a small buck. Vircosoft offers an easy upgrade path (easy on your wallet too) to its vFiler automated systems.

Start by watching the Rapid Indexer Video from Vircosoft.

· Independent - Monitors / Watches folders

· All MFPs and Scanners Supported

· Capture from Multiple Folders

· Capture from Outlook

· OCR Multiple Zones, Full Page, or ALL Pages

· Batch Process & Separate Documents while Indexing

· Create Pull-down lists for RAPID-INDEXING

· Database Lookup (Query) for RAPID-INDEXING

· Creates searchable PDFs

· Metadata Publishing

· Interface to YOUR accounting system through ODBC for data validation

· Much more

What is even more cool is that your people have immediate access to your documents. And, taaa-daaaa…the documents will be in the right place, easy to find, every time! You will never lose a document again. Imagine that! No one wandering around the office searching under every file folder, yesterday’s leftover donut box or rummaging through the trash. Now that is progress!

There are hundreds, maybe thousands of document indexing solutions out there on the Internet. So how do you choose?

Try it! Push technical support unmercifully, you know, to distraction. Most software works great. Mediocre (often non-existent) technical support will negate any perceived value and leave a taste in your mouth that…well lets leave that one to your imagination.

Thank you for your time here today, please check back in often.

Steve Breault “SEM Meister”

Law firms are buried in paper, literally. While there are many fine manual filing systems on the market, today’s technology and declining costs have made moving to an electronic document imaging system easy and very inexpensive. Whether large or small, law firms can drastically reduce the cost of filing, storing and retrieving documents in seconds. Imagine never losing a document ever again or sharing documents across the Internet to collaborate without leaving the comfort of your office? Easily done! Increase productivity, and reduce stress. Documents will be at your fingertips.

How many boxes are you managing? How many hours per week are spent looking for a discovery document or updated contract you needed yesterday? How did that file get placed under the wrong client name? The list goes on and on.

All law firms retain rows of filing cabinets and workrooms crammed with documents, and paying for storage space at premium pricing. Off-site storage is available reducing the cost of physical storage but simply add cost again to retrieve and transport between the facility and the firm. How much are you paying every time you need a document?

Following are examples of streamlining achieved with document imaging software:

¢ Find any document anywhere on the network or via the web in seconds.
¢ Routing documents fast and accurately
¢ Versioning (always maintain a running record of updates & changes)
¢ Reduce or eliminate off-site storage and retrieval
¢ Never lose or misplace a document again
¢ Reduce copy machine costs
¢ Reduce the cost of storage

Conversion of “Old Documents” to “Electronic Manageable New Documents”:

Imagine having all of your documents easily and automatically converted to Searchable PDF format. Continuity of electronic documents with hardcopy paper documents is fundamental for law firms because it helps discovery, enables collaboration among group participants in different location needing access to files that look the same. PDF assures compliance with regulatory requirements. Using PDF you can easily view, print, and collaborate on PDF files. PDF retains the integrity of any document irrespective of its origin, electronic file, paper, or Web, and portrays collaterals on screen identical to the way they would look in print.

Document imaging software and document capture software such as vFiler from Vircosoft make it possible using the searchable PDF function for law firms to browse millions of PDF files to find the information they need quickly, easily and accurately. Dramatically reduce the time normally spent by a staff of researchers to find exactly what is needed.

Look for a system that is easily transportable. Why carry boxes of files to court (or leave in the trunk of your car) when you can simply log in and retrieve what you need in seconds. Talk about efficiency while unnerving your opposing counsel!

Increasingly, judges are permitting computers into the courtroom or as part of the trial presentation procedure. Exhibits can be shown to the jury on monitors and even highlighted to emphasize particularly important information.

Summary:

¢ Reduce document retrieval time dramatically
¢ Streamline case-management
¢ Insure the integrity and safety of the document
¢ Multiple, simultaneous users
¢ Better and faster collaboration
¢ Reduce hardcopy storage space
¢ Never lose or misplace a document
¢ More

Wishing you and yours a healthy and prosperous 2010

Steve Breault “DocMeister”

Forms processing applications let you identify forms completed by hand to facilitate automated information entry tasks.  There has been a dramatic increase in the capability of hand printed forms recognition during the past several years. Additionally the cost has declined as well as the technology continues to improve. Accuracy also continues to improve. These factors combined have made sophisticated applications such as vFiler from Vircosoft easily affordable by the small and mid-sized business market.

Today forms processing software is available under two primary categories.

1.  Traditional, fixed-format, hand-filled forms and surveys.  This includes credit applications, tax forms and bank deposit slips that require hand-written answers that need to be printed in separate boxes for each character.

2. Document Imaging Software representing new technology is available designed to locate common data such as a social security number date or social security number anywhere they appear on the page.  This lets you automate virtually any data entry task originating on paper.  The prime example of this type of application is invoice processing where the documents you receive have names, dates and amounts you need to capture, but these appear in different locations on each page.

Recognition Software from Vircosoft enables your business to automatically migrate information from electronic documents such as email, fax, hard-copy paper onto a computer system by incorporating current affordable data capture technology such as vFiler from vFiler document capture & indexing system from Vircosoft.

vFiler recognizes data on documents such as invoices and forms appearing in up to 134 different formats. As this data is pulled from the documents it is confirmed, validated and then moved onto your computer system. Automation and technology makes this process fast, easy and accurate.

Forms recognition is processed by several methods including OCR (Optical Character Recognition) which works with machine produced print and ICR (Intelligent Character Recognition) with enables vFiler software to recognize handwritten characters.

Automated filing systems like vFiler save businesses money and virtually eliminates error inevitable with human intervention.

Thank you,

Steve Breault, CEO Vircosoft  ”DocMeister”

Document imaging software technology has advanced considerably over the past several years especially for the small and mid-sized business market. Businesses of all types and sizes are looking for ways to improve efficiency and reduce paper management costs.

Forms recognition software leads the charge. Imagine the ability to stack a bundle of documents into the automatic document feeder in virtually any brand of copier or MFP hardware, press GO and in the time it takes to walk back to your computer all the documents have been processed, file folders created and the information ready for instantaneous retrieval from anywhere in the world with 100% accuracy at a fraction of the cost of doing this manually.

There are hundreds of document imaging software solutions on the market. Selecting the best software for you should start with a demonstration using your own sample documents. You should see just how your documents will process. Look for software that provides complete flexibility. You want software that enables you to determine how your documents will process, not how the developer thinks it should process. One size does not fit all.

Here are some of the features every business should demand:

“ Hardware Independent - Monitors / Watches Folders
“ All MFPs and Scanners Supported
“ Capture from Multiple Folders Simultaneously
“ Capture from Outlook
“ Automatically Split Multi-Page Documents Easily
“ Automatically Straighten, De-speckle, de-skew, rotate and resize images
“ Auto-Orientation
“ Reads 16 Barcode Types (1D and 2D)
“ OCR Multiple Zones, Full Page, All Pages, or Selected Pages
“ Create Searchable PDFs
“ Interface to Your Accounting System through ODBC for data validation
“ UNLIMITED Document Processing - NO CLICK CHARGES
“ High-end Forms Recognition - (form template training)
“ Metadata Publishing
“ Marked Processing
“ OMR Processing

One powerful world-class very low-cost document imaging software application is vFiler™ from Vircosoft. vFiler processes scanned documents (134 different file types) automatically directly into Windows folders, document management systems, HighPoint™ or KnowledgeTree™ Repository.  Many sophisticated technologies are used during this process.  The processing steps are user definable; allowing you to customize the steps to maximize the performance.

Thank you,

Steve Breault “Docmeister”

 

Medical facilities including hospitals, clinics and providers are migrating to alternative data management systems.  HIPAA regulations are moving toward requirements that will change the way medical information is handled. The regulations include new standards for scanning and imaging to guarantee quality and accuracy and reduce cost.

Software document imaging solutions such as Vircosoft’s vFiler document capture & indexing system (commonly referred to as “Automated Hands-Free Filing) helps medical facilities meet the emerging regulations. Bundled with a powerful easy to use document management system such as HighPoint enable providers to better focus on other areas to provide the highest level of care and not be bogged down with the mountains of paper being generated.     

Automated filing frees employees from the challenges of repetitive work demanded by manual paper processing.  The vFiler Forms Recognition Edition can process thousands of documents automatically with 100% accuracy allowing employees to focus on other tasks thereby reducing costs and improving accuracy.
 
The ability to capture and store medical records, encounter forms and lab results in electronic form is a key factor in the modernization of healthcare. Sales orders are the lifeblood of a manufacturing company. Automating the sales process by capturing sales order data can speed input of orders, raise accuracy, and make an organization more responsive to customers and deliver goods and services faster, thereby raising customer satisfaction.

For healthcare providers that offer health plans, the processing of medical claims is the most labor-intensive aspect. Automating data entry from claims can eliminate the “heavy lifting” of claims processing and increase accuracy, reduce duplicate claims and maintain HIPAA compliance.

When a Payor submits a claim for payment the claim also has an EOB attached detailing the item(s) paid on a claim. Healthcare providers have to manually review each EOB to make sure that the proper totals have been received, Document capture and automation dramatically increases the processing of EOBs, including multi-page and multi-patient EOB’s common with large institutions.

The vFiler Document Capture & Indexing Software Features Include:

• Hardware Independent - Monitors / Watches folders
• All MFPs and Scanners Supported
• Capture from Multiple Folders Simultaneously
• Capture from Outlook
• Auto-Orientation
• Automatically Split Multi-page Documents Easily
• Straightens, de-speckles, de-skews, rotates, and resizes
• Reads 16 different barcode types
• OCR Multiple Zones, Full Page, or ALL Pages
• Creates searchable PDFs during indexing automatically
• Interface to YOUR accounting system through ODBC for
data validation - creating “hands-free scanning workflows
• UNLIMITED DOCUMENT PROCESSING - no click charges
• High-end Forms Recognition (Template Training)
• Metadata Publishing
• OMR Processing
• Marked Processing
• Document Imprinting (Bates Stamping)
• Process and automatically file multiple document types and
departments simultaneously - via Workflow Loader
• Output documents and index data to Windows Folders
• Output documents and index data to Text File (comma delimited ect)
• Output documents and index data to Jet or any ODBC databases
• Automatically File documents to HighPoint and create folders automatically
• Launch HighPoint Workflows automatically by publishing document types or to specified folders creating email alerts from subscriptions
• Links indexed variables to HighPoint metadata

Steve Breault “Doc Meister”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scores of businesses are still clinging to hard-copy paper processing, even though retaining such an situation can be very expensive and time-consuming. Generally, paper documents are produced, photocopied, and mailed or faxed to others as required. The recipients of the information frequently have to make copies for their records or retype the information into its final electronic form.

Constantly replacing paper can get expensive. Inventory must to be stored someplace for upcoming retrieval. Often files end up stacked on top of file cabinets or on someoe’s desk, even in the janitors closet. Regardless, the expense in time and money is considerable and hugely inconvenient.

One might say that the capital expense of a dependable document-imaging solution, when compared to the inconsistent costs linked with a accepted paper office, is too substantial a bite out of an already tight budget. However, the right document-imaging software should not be thought of as an expense but rather as an investment. Thus, it should have a measurable return that will justify the capital expenditure.

Say goodbye to the over-crowded fileroom. Document imaging software can substantially reduce the need for physical storage space by converting mountains of paper into megabytes of electronic information. Data exchanges inserted between the origniator and recipient of paper documents can be efficient. Retrieval times of saved documents can be dramatically decreased. These productivity and efficiency gains have a value associated with them. Remember that the most costly resource is usually the employee.

Best Strategy to Consider

Many companies are opting to launch their electronic document-imaging and management solution in-house using low-cost, high production scanning hardware coupled with the newest innovations in document-imaging and sorting software. Businesses are using their network infrastructure to form the foundation of a document-imaging network where documents can be scanned to a network server, this providing multiple user access.

Watch the  vFiler Rapid Indexer video. Rapid Indexer is an extremely powerful application that can reduce capture & indexing time dramatically and is very inexpensive.  Additional editions o vFiler are available depending on your specific requirements. Thank you,

Steve Breault “DocMeister”

Document imaging software technology has advanced considerably over the past several years especially for the small and mid-sized business market. Businesses of all types and sizes are looking for ways to improve efficient and reduce paper management costs.

Forms recognition software leads the charge. Imagine the ability to stack a bundle of documents into the automatic document feeder in virtually any brand of copier or MFP hardware, press GO and in the time it takes to walk back to your computer all the documents have been processed, file folders created and the information ready for instantaneous retrieval from anywhere in the world with 100% accuracy at a fraction of the cost of doing this manually.

There are hundreds of document imaging software solutions on the market. Selecting the best software for you should start with a demonstration using your own sample documents. You should see just how your documents will process. Look for software that provides complete flexibility. You want software that enables you to determine how your documents will process, not how the developer thinks it should process. One size does not fit all.

Here are some of the features every business should demand:

“ Hardware Independent - Monitors / Watches Folders
“ All MFPs and Scanners Supported
“ Capture from Multiple Folders Simultaneously
“ Capture from Outlook
“ Automatically Split Multi-Page Documents Easily
“ Automatically Straighten, De-speckle, de-skew, rotate and resize images
“ Auto-Orientation
“ Reads 16 Barcode Types (1D and 2D)
“ OCR Multiple Zones, Full Page, All Pages, or Selected Pages
“ Create Searchable PDFs
“ Interface to Your Accounting System through ODBC for data validation
“ UNLIMITED Document Processing - NO CLICK CHARGES
“ High-end Forms Recognition - (form template training)
“ Metadata Publishing
“ Marked Processing
“ OMR Processing

One powerful world-class very low-cost document imaging software application is vFiler™ from Vircosoft. vFiler processes scanned documents (134 different file types) automatically directly into Windows folders, document management systems, HighPoint™ or KnowledgeTree™ Repository.  Many sophisticated technologies are used during this process.  The processing steps are user definable; allowing you to customize the steps to maximize the performance.

Steve Breault “DocMeister”

Affordable Document Imaging Software