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From the outside, the average billing cycle for a medical appointment looks pretty simple: Go to the doctor, pay for the visit (with your own money or insurance), repeat as necessary. For healthcare providers, though, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is more like this:...
In August and October, I wrote about the transition from paper to digital. Part 1: Document Imaging and the End of Paper Part 2: Document Imaging Can Help Companies Transition to a World Without Receipts It’s not just about a shift in our primary “information storage medium.” The digital revolution...
The days of paper as an “information storage medium” are almost over. The end is near. For instance, movie tickets no longer need to be printed. A purchase can be verified with a photo ID or confirmation number. The same is true with airline tickets. Libraries are scrambling to negotiate with...
The US Postal Service’s just-announced service cutback is the latest in a series of cost-cutting moves impacting the inbound mail processes of businesses across the nation. USPS has plans to eliminate Saturday mail delivery. “Eliminating Saturday delivery will really only save the Postal Service...
Businesses send, receive and process millions of documents every day in a multitude of forms, shapes and sizes. From claims, invoices and payments to surveys, vouchers and general correspondence,document management systems keep a business running. Ineffective document management can be a breeding...
Which is more efficient: Delivering mountains of mail by cart throughout your facility or one inbound mail process doing document management work for everyone? Processing high volumes of inbound mail by hand can be slow and expensive. A digital system recognizes forms, letters, invoices and other...
While the U.S. Postal Service is saving money by closing and consolidating about 50 percent of its mail processing centers, these moves are costing American businesses real money by increasing the cost of capital. BancTec, as a global leader in business process outsourcing and financial transaction...
From the outside, the average billing cycle for a medical appointment looks pretty simple: Go to the doctor, pay for the visit (with your own money or insurance), repeat as necessary. For healthcare providers, though, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is more like this:...
Credit card technology has evolved significantly from the days of carbon copy swiping machines. The credit card’s most recent facelift in the form of its magnetic strip, however, may itself be outdated. And it’s that magnetic strip that is fraught with problems, as criminals can skim information...