Who this is for: All Barti users.
Before you start, you'll need:
The Barti Machine Integration app installed and configured on your computer (see How do I set up Barti's machine integration?)
An open patient exam in Barti
Steps
Take a reading from your device.
Export the reading using the device's Print or Output button. The Barti Machine Integration app picks up the file automatically — you'll see the green icon in your taskbar spin briefly as it processes.
Open the patient's exam in Barti.
Click Review Imported Data in the top-right corner of the exam.
Select the reading from the list.
Click Assign Imported Data to populate the exam fields.
Act within 10 minutes. Only readings imported in the last 10 minutes appear in the in-exam Review Imported Data list. If more than 10 minutes have passed, see Finding older or unassigned readings below.
How device data maps to exam fields
When you assign a reading, Barti maps the data as follows:
Prescription → Glasses Rx
Objective Data → Manifest Refraction
Everything else → Other Refraction
If a value doesn't appear where you expect it, check the field category above before assuming the import failed.
Finding older or unassigned readings
Readings that aren't assigned within 10 minutes no longer appear in Review Imported Data. You can still view them in Exams > Imported Data, but they can't be assigned to an exam from that page. To get the reading into the exam, export it from the device again and assign the new copy from the exam within 10 minutes.
Importing images and PDF files (Coming soon)
Barti's machine integration is adding support for importing .jpg, .jpeg, .png, and .pdf files (up to 50MB) the same way it imports device readings — they'll appear in Exams > Imported Data and can be assigned to a patient's exam. This is rolling out gradually.
What you'll see when it works
The refractive data from your device populates the corresponding fields in the patient's exam. If the green icon on the Barti Machine Integration app is spinning, the app is actively processing a file.
Troubleshooting
My reading isn't appearing in Review Imported Data.
First, confirm it hasn't been more than 10 minutes since the reading was exported. Older readings don't appear in this list; see Finding older or unassigned readings above. If the reading was exported recently and still isn't appearing, see How do I troubleshoot the Barti Machine Integration app? for step-by-step diagnosis.
The data appeared in the wrong exam field.
Check the data mapping above. If the values are in the right category but the wrong field, contact [email protected] with the device name and the time of the reading.