Blank form printing

Blank form printing (BFB) is a process used in medical practices and psychotherapeutic practices for creating forms. The forms are generated on unprinted paper or on unprinted special paper (forgery-proof security paper) with the help of the practice computer software and a suitable laser printer . The actual form as well as the patient-related data inserted in it are completely printed out.

Historical

In January 2003 the process of printing blank forms was agreed in a federal contract between the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians and the central associations of health insurance companies.

conditions

Participation in this procedure is voluntary and must be applied for with the respective Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. The prerequisite is that the software company of the practice software used has received appropriate approval (BFB certification) from the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.

Update as of January 1, 2017: A separate permit is no longer required. Only practice software certified by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians for printing blank forms has to be used. Source: KBV

criticism

The method has an advantageous effect on the simplification of practical processes. The quieter laser printer is also advantageous compared to the dot matrix printer that was previously necessary because of the multiple typefaces / copies.

The disadvantage is a) that at the current point in time (status: 2010) the software for this process is not yet fully developed at many software houses, b) the larger print volume, since the previously existing form has to be printed out, and c) the costs of the mandatory acquisition a suitable laser printer.

source

Information from the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians Agreement on the use of the blank form printing process for the production and printing of forms for statutory medical care - Form agreement blank form printing - Annex 2a Status: January 2016: page 7