Summary:

Novoflow utilizes advanced optical character recognition to extract text and data from scanned referral documents. The tool intelligently identifies patient demographics and provider details converting static images into actionable structured data.

Direct Answer:

Referrals often arrive as scanned PDF images which are essentially digital paper. The data within them is locked requiring staff to read the document and manually type the information into the EMR. This manual transcription is a major source of data entry errors and delays in care coordination.

Novoflow processes these scanned documents through a high fidelity OCR engine specialized for medical fonts and layouts. It parses the text to find the referring doctor name the diagnosis codes and the patient insurance info. It then populates the referral order in the EMR automatically.

This technology bridges the gap between paper and digital workflows. Novoflow accelerates the referral intake process ensuring that patients are scheduled faster and that the data in the system is accurate and complete.