How to Choose the Best Scanner for Your Dental Practice
With more than 76 percent of dentists adopting electronic health record (EHR) systems, digital documents are no longer a “nice to have” and increasingly a necessity for dental practices.* Transitioning your office to a digital workspace requires the use of reliable and durable scanning solutions. But with so many different scanners available on the market today, choosing the right scanner for your practice can be a difficult task.
There are many options to choose from based on your practice’s specific needs. The bargain basement scanner from your local office supply store, or the $50 printer-scanner-copier-fax machine combo, likely won’t stand up in your busy office environment. Instead, opt for one of the following scanners that are guaranteed to last and designed with your practice’s workflows in mind.
Card Scanner: Capture Patient IDs and Insurance Cards
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to scan both sides of ID and insurance cards in mere seconds, then look no further than the nScan 690gt. This scanner is the perfect fit for your office’s front desk so you can capture patient’s IDs during check in or registration without having to leave your desk to go to the copier
The nScan 690gt generates crystal clear images in color or grayscale, which can easily be uploaded into your practice’s EHR system at the press of a button. The scanner’s TWAIN driver ensures compatibility for use with any software that supports TWAIN devices, including many popular EHR solutions like Dentrix, Patterson Eaglesoft, and Henry Schein.
ADF Scanner: If You Have a Need for Speed
For those who need a solution for not just cards, but for handling all types of documents, the ImageScan Pro 820ix is your best bet. Never worry about office efficiency with this high-speed scanner that scans at 20 pages per minute.
This scanner is quick and compact enough to function as both of front-end of back office solution. We all know space is at a premium in dental practices, and the ImageScan Pro 820ix was designed with this in mind.
Like the nScan 690gt, it’s also compatible with a host of EHR systems found in most dental practices. Not to mention it’s one of the most cost effective ADF scanners on the market, so you know you are getting the most value for your money.
Hybrid Scanner: Your Personal Office Assistant
In a class of its own, the nScan 700gt offers you the best of both worlds when it comes to sheet-fed and automatic document feeder (ADF) scanning. With a more sleek and portable design than your average ADF scanner, you don’t have to sacrifice speed and efficiency with scans at 20 pages per minute.
Easily digitize multi-page documents using the feeder at the top of the scanner, while the sheet fed attachment underneath lets you quickly scan cards. No matter the task at hand, this hybrid scanner has you covered with a wide variety of potential use cases for your dental practice.
AmbirScan: Free Imaging Software with Every Scanner
No matter what scanner you choose, every Ambir scanner comes conveniently bundled with AmbirScan software. The platform offers dental practices a wide variety of special features to increase office productivity, like auto scan which can start paper scanning as soon as the document touches the scanner feed.
AmbirScan lets users save digitized documents in PDF, TIF, or JPEG format and allows for direct upload to popular cloud services like Box, DropBox, Evernote and Google Drive. To learn more about the ways AmbirScan can save your dental practice time, money, and resources, watch this short video.
Finding the right scanner for your dental practice can be difficult, but fast scanning and digitizing of documents can make life simpler and easier at your office. Visit our product page to find your perfect scanner, or contact an Ambir representative today.
*Source: www.ehrintelligence.com/news/more-than-76-of-dentists-access-ehrs-during-patient-visits
