RICS - Features and Benefits

Exceptionally high quality images of 8bit greyscale quality (~7MB uncompressed {256 shades}, yet compressed to around 1bit in size (~120kb))

• Ease of use: can always enter data from the screen

• Accuracy: double-blind checks ensure accurate data entry

• Economy: faster data entry translates to lower staff costs

Automatic barcode recognition at collection centre

• Accuracy: no lost forms

• Efficiency: save many seconds per form

Case priority assigned at point of capture

• Efficiency: streamlined processing of urgent requests

Ordered work-lists based on priority, estimated arrival times based on collection centre and actual specimen arrival times

• Automation: work automatically scheduled to minimize specimen processing delays

Queue counts for each stage of data entry

• Efficiency: automatically receive accurate estimates of remaining work

Staff performance monitoring allows you to track who performed each operation from scanning right through data entry

• Accountability: identify and correct problems

User performance reports show staff throughput and error rates

• Training: manage staff performance and train poor performers

Centre reports show up-to-the-minute counts of requests scanned today and in the last one and two hours

• Efficiency: schedule staff according to demand

• Efficiency: identify any problems with collection centres early

Batch validation at the collection centre

• Accuracy: automatically ensure that image are correct (the right way up, etc)

• Efficiency: empower collection centre operators to identify and correct mistakes early

Full security and centralized administration to optimise privacy protection

• Security: use an encrypted, secure system

• Security: only authorized users can submit and view requests

• Privacy: no accidental faxing to wrong numbers

Internet-based system for easy access, update and use

• Economy: low deployment costs

• Ease-of-use: easy software updates