Clinic administrator frustrated with new patient intake data entry. Asked if automation could help.
Built patient intake processor using PDF Vector. Changed their onboarding.
THE CLIENT PROBLEM:
Family practice. 35 new patients monthly. Each submits intake form with demographics, insurance, emergency contacts, medications, allergies, medical history.
Manual process: Download form. Read through. Type everything into system. Check completeness. Email welcome or request missing info.
15 minutes per patient. 8.75 hours monthly on intake data entry.
WHAT I BUILT:
Workflow monitoring email for intake forms. PDF Vector extracts patient name, DOB, address, phone, email, insurance provider, policy number, emergency contact with name/phone/relationship, medications, allergies, medical history. Adds to Google Sheets database automatically. Validates required fields. Sends welcome email if complete or requests missing information.
Email โ PDF Vector Extract โ Database โ Validate โ Email Patient.
Seven nodes powered by PDF Vector extraction.
WHY PDF VECTOR:
Handles any intake form format. Handwritten forms, typed PDFs, scanned images. PDF Vector extracts consistently.
Extracts structured healthcare data: Patient demographics, insurance details, contact information, medical arrays (medications, allergies).
Schema-based extraction ensures all fields captured. Critical for healthcare compliance.
THE FIRST FORM:
Tested with actual form. 30 seconds: Patient name extracted. DOB, address, phone, email captured. Insurance extracted. Emergency contact with relationship captured. 3 medications, 2 allergies extracted. Added to database. Welcome email sent.
Administrator: "It read the entire form and added everything to our system? Exactly what we need."
PROCESSING MONTHLY:
35 new patients monthly submit forms via email.
By month end: All 35 patients extracted, added to database, welcomed or contacted for completion.
Review time: 10 minutes monthly spot-checking.
Before: 8.75 hours monthly manual data entry.
After: 10 minutes reviewing.
Saves 8.5 hours monthly. 102 hours yearly. Front desk doing patient scheduling instead of data entry.
THE ACCURACY IMPACT:
Before: 2-3 data entry errors monthly. Wrong insurance, missed allergies, incomplete contacts.
After: Zero errors in 3 months. Perfect data accuracy. Better patient safety.
Testimonial: "Best operational improvement. Staff love not doing data entry. Patients welcomed immediately."
THE EXPANSION:
Administrator asked about: Appointment reminders, lab result notifications, prescription refills. Multiple revenue streams.
Referred two other practices. Growing through healthcare referrals.
WHAT I LEARNED:
Healthcare administrative automation = premium opportunity. Clinics value staff time highly.
Data accuracy critical. Eliminating manual entry errors = patient safety value.
Healthcare referrals powerful. One happy clinic leads to medical community vertical.
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