VPN Plus+ ExclusivePaper versus paperless: What is best for your practice?October 6, 2020I've taken my pets to see a veterinarian more times than I can count. When I check in at the front desk, I usually can't help but notice if the practice has rows of manila file folders lined up neatly on shelves. Bright color-coded tabs representing an alphabetic order of patient names protrude slightly from the long shelves and cabinets. I often wonder why that practice has decided to stick with paper files rather than switching to a paperless system. The answer is typically based on several factors. Going paperless in a digital world We do nearly everything online now—appointments, reservations, banking, and, as of 2020, we even work and learn online. Does that mean the end of paper, folders, and color-coded files? For some, yes. For others, no. And for many, it's somewhere in between. Today, practices generally fall within three categories as they relate to paperless systems: 100 percent paperless practices Some practices have already made the switch and conduct every task, update every record, and communicate with every client in some digital capacity. They are not only using software for their medical records, but are also using digital images, online inventory, vendor management systems, …
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