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The Paperless Office has more definitions than, well, definitions. Everyone has an opinion. After over ten years in the business we have pretty much seen them all.

This sound like you? “I want to capture and file incoming images from fax and email. I want to convert & store hard copy paper to an electronic format at bargain basement pricing.  Then I want to easily (automatically if possible) file, store, find and share them and while I save big money.

How? Do your homework on the Search Engines or find a professional to conduct an evaluation of your processes. Buy a good scanner. Buy a good low-cost imaging system that can be easily upgraded as you determine what features you actually need.

Powerful feature-laden systems starting at under $1000.

Call Steve the “DocMeister” in the Morning. 888.446.1770

Steve Breault, CEO

The concept of the Paperless Office has been kicked around for years. Some say there will never truly be a Paperless Office. Others tout that it is too hard, too expensive or too complicated for the small and mid-sized business. Twenty years ago they all would have been right. I say it is not only possible today, but necessary to compete. The low-cost and the ease of setting up a Paperless Office is unprecedented.

Why, one might ask? It is the technology and mind-set my friend. What used to be complicated is now so easy, given the right solution, even someone with no computer experience (a rarity today of course) can start work in a Paperless Office environment comfortably and efficiently.

Every office is weighted down with paper, but that does not mean you have to follow suit. This issue is easily solved. What has become even bigger problem to effectively manage are the hundreds; perhaps thousands of electronic images sent and received every day from scan-to email, fax-to-email and attachments of all type formats. Once received, then what?

Traditionally in the absence of an electronic filing system recipients simply created their own filing system on their PC’s. Sound familiar? Need I go through the pitfalls of this type of system? I think not. Too often when a document was needed, post haste, no one could find it. Not a great strategy for the customer standing by, often under pressure, for a copy of a maintenance agreement the auditor needs now.

Have you ever calculated the annual cost to find, retrieve, re-write and reproduce on the good ole’ copy machine? The number will most likely be staggering. Download this Cost Savings Calculator from Vircosoft and see for yourself. We have been working with businesses for over ten years. Once they saw the value, ease-of-use and fast R.O.I. started the transition to The Paperless Office immediately. The R.O.I. can be under six months, often faster.

Today inexpensive world-class software can transition your business to The Paperless Office quickly and easily. Look for these features:

§ Project & Task Management with Gantt Chart

§ Shared Calendars

§ Bulletin Board for Team Collaboration

§ Search folders, document contents and metadata

§ Group and User Level Security

§ Document Audit Trail

§ Check-in and Check-out Documents

§ Document Version History

§ 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

§ Document Imprinting

§ Index and file multiple document types and departments simultaneously

§ Auto-create Windows Folders by User-Definable Indexed Fields

§ Auto-name File Names by User-Definable Indexed Fields

§ Automatically Publish metadata into ODBC compliant databases

§ Automatically Publish documents and metadata into leading Document Management Systems

§ Automatically Publish documents and metadata into SharePoint

§ Automatically Publish documents and metadata into HighPoint™ or KnowledgeTree™

§ Launch Routing work flows inside HighPoint™ or KnowledgeTree™ by Document Type

SUMMARY

Make no mistake about it the Paperless Office is here and you can have it. Software from Vircosoft and other major development and distribution companies is available for download and testing free of charge. During these challenging economic times many companies are pondering difficult decisions. No one wants to let an employee go. The Paperless Office can enable someone to work on other tasks that will help maintain the business.

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”

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”

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”

Did you know that you can save money in labor costs by scanning your documents into an automated document capture and indexing system? Once scanned your documents can be electronically transmitted to anywhere in the world in seconds and provide virtually immediate retrieval. What if your employees could operate from any PC with a browser, whether at home or in another town, city, state or country, while reducing cost, drastically and increasing efficiency. Capture software frees up employees time to accomplish other important tasks.

Using vFiler to capture, validate and automatically file your documents.

vFiler from Vircosoft is world-class document capture software used by companies of all types and sizes, worldwide. vFiler provides a faultless integration to your back-end business applications and image repositories. ODBC (Open Source Database Connectivity) technology provides instantaneous verification, validation and indexing of your documents, hands-free. Software is not required on the remote client, thereby eliminating administrative management. vFiler is low-cost, high value document capture software, easy to install and utilize. The ROI is fast, generally under 90 days, often sooner.

Here are a few Key Features of vFiler

” Hardware Independent – Monitors / Watches Folders

” All MFPs and Scanners Supported

” Capture from Multiple Folders concurrently

” Capture from Outlook

” Automatically Split Multi-Page Documents Easily

” Automatically adjust, De-speckle, de-skew, rotate and resize images

” Auto-Orientation

” Reads 134 Barcode Types (1D and 2D)

” OCR Numerous 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

” Forms Recognition

” And much more…

The payback to business, including improved organization of paper, reduction in the cost of administration, management and storage can be significant. Electronic paper management using capture technology is where smart businesses are going both to better operate today and to be well equipped as the economy improves. Compete better and earn more, now that is capitalism at its best.

Many business applications can benefit from remote data capture solutions, especially isolated organizations, including transportation, human resources, healthcare, finance, or government. Even traditionally centralized capture operations now typically have a few remote scanning or verify stations, just to give IT more options for increases in volume or temporary reassignment of tasks.

Steve Breault (DocMeister)

Affordable Document Capture Software