Falk Family Total Health digitized patient charts for searchable records access
Falk Family Total Health in Conway, South Carolina had paper patient charts stored in boxes and file folders. Southwest Solutions Group scanned the records, indexed them for digital retrieval, provided encrypted online access, and completed secure shredding after digitization and the holding period.
The project supported medical records and patient chart access for a healthcare organization.
The document scanning project was completed for Falk Family Total Health in South Carolina.
The records were tied to patient chart management for a family health practice.
Southwest Solutions Group converted paper patient charts into indexed digital files for electronic access.
The project included scanning paper medical charts and securely shredding the original documents after scanning.
The customer wanted to reduce paper storage, eliminate offsite storage, and make patient charts easier for staff to retrieve.
Paper medical charts were consuming space and limiting retrieval
Falk Family Total Health managed patient charts in boxes and manila folders. The practice wanted to move away from paper records so charts could be located, shared, and managed through a more accessible digital records process.
Boxes of patient charts
The practice had patient charts stored in record boxes and manila file folders. These paper medical records occupied physical space that could be used for other operational needs.
Offsite storage burden
The customer was running out of space and paying for offsite records storage. Keeping patient charts offsite no longer made sense when the practice needed better access to medical records.
Limited chart access
Paper charts made it harder for multiple staff members to access the same record at the same time. The customer wanted searchable digital files that could be retrieved from computers instead of handled manually.
Medical records scanning with indexed digital delivery
Southwest Solutions Group scanned 39 record boxes of patient charts for Falk Family Total Health. The customer provided a data file with searchable fields, including patient name, date of birth, insurance code, allergies, and other chart search criteria. Scanned PDFs were quality checked, connected to indexing data, uploaded to an encrypted access site, and followed by secure shredding of the original paper charts.
Turning paper patient charts into searchable PDF records
Southwest Solutions Group scanned the paper medical charts and converted them into digital PDF files. The records were connected to the customer’s data file so staff could search for charts using the fields Falk Family Total Health already used for patient record retrieval.
Batch scanning supported ongoing chart access
The customer sent boxes in manageable batches, and completed files were uploaded to an encrypted site as they were digitized. This helped the practice maintain access to patient charts while the document scanning project moved through production.
Reduced paper storage and improved chart availability
Digitizing the charts helped the practice eliminate offsite storage, recover floor space, and reduce dependence on physical files. Staff could access patient charts from computers, including simultaneous access by multiple users.
A controlled patient chart scanning process for 39 record boxes
The project converted paper medical charts into organized digital records through a structured document scanning workflow. Southwest Solutions Group used batch handling, manifest checking, indexing, scanning, quality control, encrypted delivery, document holding, and final shredding.
Confirming the patient chart conversion scope
The project was scoped around 39 record boxes of patient charts and the customer’s goal of reducing physical records storage. Falk Family Total Health also provided a data file with the fields needed to identify and search each chart.
Receiving medical chart boxes in batches
The customer sent boxes of medical charts for scanning, including an initial batch of about 20 boxes. The batch approach supported controlled processing while records moved through the digitization workflow.
Matching charts to the customer-provided data file
Southwest Solutions Group performed a manifest and quality control check to confirm patient charts matched the ASCII delimited file provided by the customer. This step helped align the paper charts with the indexing structure used for the digital records.
Defining searchable fields for chart retrieval
The indexing plan used the customer’s search fields, including last name, first name, date of birth, insurance code, allergies, and other chart criteria. Those fields were connected to each scanned PDF so the patient records could be searched digitally.
Converting paper charts into PDF files
The paper patient charts were scanned and converted into digital PDF records. The project data notes production capacity of about 7 to 9 boxes per day per team.
Reviewing scanned images before delivery
A quality control team visually reviewed the digitized PDF images before the files were made available. The process also included adding a data field so the full set of searchable fields could connect to the scanned chart.
Uploading scanned charts to an encrypted access site
Completed files were uploaded to an encrypted site with username and password access. Falk Family Total Health could access the charts digitally and download them for use in its own system or keep them in the encrypted cloud-based system.
Holding original records before secure shredding
The original documents were held for about 60 days after scanning. After the customer selected shredding services, Southwest Solutions Group securely shredded the boxes of medical patient charts.
Searchable digital charts replaced physical records storage
The project helped Falk Family Total Health move patient charts from boxes and file folders into a searchable digital records format. The practice reduced dependence on paper files, improved staff access to charts, eliminated offsite storage, and recovered floor space previously used for records.
Patient charts converted from paper to indexed digital files
Southwest Solutions Group scanned 39 record boxes of patient charts and provided digital access through an encrypted site. The project helped the practice eliminate offsite storage and recover floor space previously occupied by paper medical records.
Faster retrieval without pulling physical charts
Digitized charts could be accessed from computers instead of found manually in boxes or file folders. Multiple people could access the same medical chart at the same time, reducing dependence on a single physical file.
Searchable PDFs connected to patient data fields
The scanned PDFs were connected to indexing fields from the customer’s data file. This improved records organization by making charts searchable through the patient information Falk Family Total Health provided.
A more accessible records management process
Moving from paper chart boxes to digital patient records gave the practice a more usable way to manage chart access. Secure shredding removed the remaining paper after the holding period and completed the transition away from physical chart storage.
Before and after photos from the patient chart digitization project
The gallery shows the paper chart storage before scanning and the completed records conversion work for Falk Family Total Health.
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