NameGrabber™ (which is bundled with XrayVision and XVLite) and DataGrabber tools allow users to bridge patient information from a Practice Management (PM) software package to their digital imaging software. Whereas NameGrabber only supports bridging to legacy Apteryx Imaging software, DataGrabber is capable of bridging to our currently supported imaging software.
NameGrabber (NG) and DataGrabber (DG) have the capability to read basic patient information from a PM application window, such as the Patient Chart, using PM-specific “Sniffer Definitions” created by Apteryx. NG and DG also make use of a PM-specific “DataDrill” that extracts additional patient and demographic information (patient id; gender; date of birth; etc.) from the PM database, and uses this information to launch and open or create a new patient record in the imaging software.
Refer to the tables below for complete support information.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
NG and DG support a wide variety of PM software pages. Some are fully supported (Sniffer Definition and DataDrill available) while others are partially supported (Either Sniffer Definition or DataDrill available).
Although Apteryx may support a particular PM application, there are some that are known to have the capability to directly bridge to our imaging software, therefore, negating the need to use NG/DG. These are marked with an asterisk (*) below. Apteryx, Inc. recommends users check with their PM support desk first to see if their built-in integration can be utilized to bridge, before implementing NG or DG.
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Partial Support: Sniffer Definition Only |
Partial Support: DataDrill Only |
Known PM Software with Direct Integration to Apteryx Software |
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