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Chart bundles in. Organized, labeled individual records out.

Lido splits chart bundles into individual records, classifies each section, and files them by patient and document type.

  • Section classification. Lab results, progress notes, imaging reports, and consults are identified automatically.
  • Patient matching. Split records file under the correct patient by MRN, name, or DOB.
  • Any chart format. Hospital bundles, referral packets, and scanned chart stacks all process through the same pipeline.
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How medical record splitting and filing works in Lido

Scanned records arrive as large, undifferentiated PDFs. Lido finds split points and names output files automatically.

1. Records arrive

Medical records arrive as large multi-page PDFs from scanners, ROI vendors, transferring providers, or chart digitization projects. A single file may contain multiple patients or encounters. Lido begins processing immediately.

2. Boundaries detected

Page-level analysis identifies document boundaries. Headers like "Discharge Summary," "Progress Note," and "Lab Results" signal new documents. Patient name and date-of-service changes signal new encounters. Separator sheets are detected as split points.

3. Documents classified

Each split document is classified: progress note, discharge summary, radiology report, operative report, lab results, medication list, consultation note, or other. Unclassified documents are labeled "Unknown" and flagged for review.

4. Metadata extracted

Lido extracts patient name, MRN, date of service, physician, and document type. Metadata generates structured file names (e.g., Smith_John_MRN12345_2026-03-14_DischargeSummary.pdf) and routes files to the correct patient folder.

5. Files delivered

Split documents are saved to structured output folders organized by patient, encounter date, and document type. A processing manifest lists every split document, its source page range, metadata, and destination path for audit.

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Medical record types Lido splits and classifies

Mixed chart bundles

Multi-patient or multi-encounter chart bundles from digitization projects. Split by patient and encounter, classified by document type.

Release-of-information outputs

ROI PDFs containing records for a date range across all document types for one patient.

Transferred patient records

Records from a prior provider, scanned in bulk or exported as a single PDF from a different EHR.

Inpatient chart bundles

Hospital records including H&P, progress notes, orders, nursing notes, labs, and discharge summary, often dozens of pages per admission.

Audit and compliance record packets

Record packets for payer audit, RAC review, or accreditation. Split and labeled for quick document location during audit.

Scanned legacy paper charts

Charts from closed practices or conversion projects. Same splitting and classification logic regardless of record age.

Why splitting chart bundles by hand is the task that never ends

The manual splitting and filing backlog

  • HIM staff scroll through 300-page chart bundles page by page to find where each document type begins.
  • Manually cropping, renaming, and filing discharge summaries, operative reports, and labs takes hours per bundle.
  • At three bundles per day, the splitting backlog delays clinician access to transferred patient records.

Lido splits, classifies, and names every record in the bundle automatically

  • Lido reads each page to identify document boundaries and classifies every section automatically.
  • Patient and encounter metadata is extracted and output files are named with structured identifiers.
  • A 300-page bundle is processed in minutes instead of hours.
  • HIM staff review a classification manifest and confirm filing instead of manually extracting documents.

Lido vs manual chart bundle splitting

FeatureLidoManual splitting
Detect document boundaries from page content automatically
Classify each split document by type (progress note, lab, imaging, etc.)
Extract patient and encounter metadata for structured file naming
Route split files to the correct patient folder automatically
Generate a processing manifest for audit and reconciliation
Scroll through the PDF and manually cut-and-save each section
HIM automation

Every hour spent splitting chart bundles is an hour not spent on records requests and audits

Split, classify, and file chart bundles automatically. Your HIM team handles exceptions, not page counts.

Common use cases

Hospital System

Process transferred patient records for newly admitted patients

A regional hospital receives transferred records from referring facilities for 25 new admissions per week. Chart bundles from 12 different EHR systems arrive in varying formats. Lido splits each bundle by document type, extracts encounter metadata, and routes individual files to the correct inpatient chart in the hospital's EHR within minutes of receipt.

Health Information Management Department

Clear the paper chart digitization backlog

An HIM team is digitizing a warehouse of legacy paper charts from a practice acquisition. 180,000 pages of scanned records need to be split, classified, and filed to patient charts. Lido processes the batch continuously, classifying each document and flagging records that cannot be matched to an active patient for manual review.

Medical Billing Company

Organize incoming record packets for payer audits

A billing company receives record requests from payers for audit review. Each request covers 10–40 claims, each requiring specific document types. Lido splits the record packets by claim and document type so the audit response binder can be assembled without manually locating each document.

Multi-Location Practice Group

Standardize record filing from locations using different EHR systems

A practice group with 8 locations acquired three practices over 5 years. Two locations still use a legacy EHR that exports records as single-patient PDF bundles. Lido splits and classifies these bundles and delivers structured files compatible with the group's primary EHR import format.

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