Case Studies

By Hobey Echlin

One team, one vision, advancing health.”

That’s BC Biomedical’s motto. And since implementing Laserfiche four years ago to manage its sprawling information network spread out over 47 patient service centers (PSCs), you can add “embracing technology” to its motto.

Headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia’s second-largest city, BC Biomedical (BCB) has been privately owned and operated by laboratory physicians since Dr. C.J. Coady founded it 50 years ago. In its half-century of existence, BCB has grown to comprise more than 40 leading practitioners in all disciplines of laboratory medicine. BCB’s pathologists are among Canada’s top practitioners in their fields, and their model for health care and community service is recognized and respected worldwide.

<p><small>From <a href="http://www.laserfiche.com/news/archives/2008/11/04/boulder-city/" target="_blank">LaserFiche</a><img title="boulder city" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; border-right-width: 0px" height="146" alt="boulder city" src="http://www.officeproductnews.net/files/image_12.png" width="145" align="right" border="0" /> </small></p> <p>Compared to other cities in Nevada, Boulder City is something of an anomaly. Unlike nearby Las Vegas and the rest of Henderson County, BC is relatively quaint, with a population of just 15,000.</p> <p>“We’re close to Las Vegas, we’re close to the Hoover Dam, but we’re surrounded by 200 miles of land. It’s like a buffer around us,” explains City Clerk Pamella Malmstrom. “Clark County has been one the fastest growing counties in the country. We’ve taken steps to not grow so rapidly.”</p> <p>But even as modest Boulder City seems buffered from the noisy neon of its neighbors, it still faced the same information management concerns as every other city in the state. Especially since late 2007, when the state legislature passed a resolution mandating that all government agencies in Nevada be able to honor requests for public records within five working days.</p>

With the help of DocuWare, consulting engineering firm, American Engineering Testing Inc., automated its invoice approval processes, eliminating lost invoices and realizing cost savings from the ability to easily track documents through the approval process. With quick secure access to information, employee productivity has improved and document retention regulations have been met, limiting legal liability and positioning the company for future growth.

American Engineering Testing Inc., (AET) is an employee owned multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm offering geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and forensic testing services to public and private sector clients. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the firm has eleven branch offices and employs a staff of 255 fulltime employees, increasing to approximately 350 with the addition of seasonal employees.

Mengali Accountancy, an environmentally conscious accounting firm in Northern California, implemented DocuWare to streamline their work processes and become a paperless office. Since implementing the solution, the firm has improved employee accountability, gained valuable tools for monitoring its workflow, streamlined audits and strengthened its bottom line, while preserving ecology and eliminating paper usage.

Mengali Accountancy (MA) provides expertise in accounting, financial management and tax services. They specialize in handling outsourced accounting services for small businesses in the real estate and construction industry throughout Northern California.

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With many different types of accounts, Mengali Accountancy handles a high volume of transactional processing for their clients. Documents range from accounts payable invoices, bank statements, loan statements, credit card statements and more. The company receives over 200 documents each day, primarily through the mail; although some information is received via fax and e-mail as well.