25 March 2013: Healthcare organisations around the world are increasing efficiency, improving patient care and reducing costs by using ScriptX 7.1, the global standard for controlling the printing of browser-hosted content on Microsoft Windows. New customer research has found that nearly half a billion (499.6 million) mission-critical health documents, including patient labels, prescriptions and medical documentation, are now printed every year using ScriptX by half a million (500,000) users.

ScriptX is deployed directly by organisations such as the National Health Service (NHS), Crouse Hospital New York, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, and by leading healthcare software providers including Indigo 4 Systems, Plumtree Group and Truven Health Analytics.

ScriptX is the world’s favourite add-on for total control when printing html and PDF documents, labels or bar codes from client and server computers running Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser. It ensures that printed formatting and appearance is consistent, whatever the actual browser settings on the individual computer.

Healthcare organisations are using ScriptX to improve operations in five key areas:
- Faster, automated printing of patient identification bracelets and barcodes. This improves efficiency and speeds up the admission of patients and management of samples.
- Printing vital prescription forms in the right format at the right location so that they can be processed accurately and rapidly.
- Creating identification badges for staff and visitors to enhance security. 
- Producing instant copies of medical records to aid diagnosis and patient care.
- Printing training and update materials for students, nurses and doctors as well as menus and other administrative information.

“Health providers are continually looking to increase efficiency while safeguarding patient care,” said Jerry Mead, CEO, Mead & Co. “From patient labels to medical records, hospitals rely on mission-critical printed documents to operate and we’re delighted that so many of them around the world are using ScriptX to control their browser-based printing. Hitting the milestone of 500,000 users serving millions of patients shows the vital importance of ScriptX to global healthcare.”

Healthcare information management specialists Plumtree Group use ScriptX within its browser-based dartOCM application. dartOCM enables medical staff to order Pathology, Radiology, or other requests either remotely from a GP surgery or directly from the hospital wards. Within dartOCM ScriptX enables one click or automatic printing of request forms and labels, wherever the user is located and whatever the settings on their individual PC. Over 3 million pages and labels are printed every year through ScriptX by 10,000 users of dartOCM.

“As a web-based application with thousands of users we needed a method of ensuring consistent printing of request forms and labels across every individual PC. Using ScriptX gives us complete control over print output, making the use of dartOCM much smoother and simpler for the user. Without ScriptX the successful uptake of dartOCM could well have been adversely affected as users struggled to print copies of vital request forms and labels,” said Ian Hodges, Lead Developer – Clinical Products, Plumtree Group Ltd.