Teleform

see Tiss Form Scanning for info on using Teleform to scan TISS forms

Teleform is a character recognition program used by the data processor to scan the TISS Forms before importing into the Critical Care Database repository TMSX. We are currently using Teleform v8.2.

Hardware

• see Scanner
• Version 8.2 requires a USB key that is plugged into the back of the scanner PC

Installing Teleform

• On the old PC
  • Export the most recent form: In Teleform Reader, click file, export form and follow the wizard
• The install media for Teleform is located in the left, far-back cabinet in the filing area.
• Enter CD, follow wizard. Note: Teleform will install
  • Pervasive 2000i
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  • ZEON DocuCom PDF Driver
• Set up Scanner
  • Open Teleform Reader
  • Menu Scan, Launch Scan Station...
  • In Scan Station, menu File, Scanner Manager
  • "New" button
  • Interface --> "Twain"
  • Button "Select", choose our Scanner
  • click OK
• Restore the Teleform form for TISS
  • In Teleform Reader, menu File, Import a Form
  • browse button, navigate to backup directory, likely C:\Teleform_form_backup
  • Choose the form V6Tiss34, OK

• in forms designer
  • make sure that the form is set to not retain copies
  • set up scheduled purging

Editing the form

Use Teleform Designer to modify the form or the validation script.

To see the script, open the form in Teleform designer and click the menu Form, Script...

Additional Resources

• For more information see:
• or this [Teleform] article
• Re: latest information about New version (10.4) [[1]]
• 10.4 ePrices [[2]]

Legacy Info

Teleform was also used to scan in iTISS forms for the Medicine Database Program MedTMS. This was stopped Dec 16.2006.