The HIPAA Authorizer can be automated through the Scheduler. A scheduler is software that can be programmed to execute a certain task at a certain time repeatedly. Windows has such a scheduler built in.
The Windows scheduler can be used to let the HIPAA Authorizer execute in regular intervals without user intervention. Usually one would let the HIPAA Authorizer scan a directory and then print, create image files or export the data and remove the files to prevent duplicate processing.
1. If the task scheduler is installed on your system, you will find it in the "Control Panel". To open Scheduled Tasks, click Start 
Control Panel Scheduled Tasks.
Note: In different Windows versions, the way to access the Task Scheduler can differ. Consult your Windows version documentation.
The Windows Task Scheduler
2. Click on "Add Scheduled Task" and "Scheduled Task Wizard" will guide you through the setup process.
3. In the first window, read the welcome message and click "Next."
The "Scheduled Task Wizard" window
4. Browse to the HIPAAAuthorizer.exe executable file.
The "Scheduled Task Wizard" window
By default, the application is located in C:\Program Files\HIPAAsuite\HIPAA Authorizer\HIPAAAuthorizer.exe
Selecting a program to schedule
Click "Next."
5. Type in a name for this task. Choose a time interval:
| • | Daily |
| • | Weekly |
| • | Monthly |
| • | One time only |
| • | When my computer starts |
| • | When I log on |
Click "Next."
The "Scheduled Task Wizard" window
6. Enter the name and password of a user. The task will run as if it were started by that user. Click "Next."
The "Scheduled Task Wizard" window
7. In the last screen, make sure you have specified all data correctly. Click "Finish" to save your task.
The "Scheduled Task Wizard" window
8. The scheduled task has been added to the system. Now let’s edit the new task and add the desired command line arguments with the appropriate options. Double-click the newly created task in the "Scheduled Tasks" window.
The Windows Task Scheduler
9. Enter parameters to the "Run" field after the application path and click "OK." Refer to Using the Command Line Arguments (CLI) for more information.
Example:
"C:\Program Files\HIPAAsuite\HIPAA Authorizer\HIPAAAuthorizer.exe" C:\EDI\Inbox,X
The "HIPAAAuthorizer" task window
You can see, the path to the executable is in quotes and then the arguments follow. In this example, the directory C:\EDI\Inbox will be processed. The "X" option indicates that the data will be exported to the database.
Tip: Logs may be helpful when running the program automatically through the scheduler. See Application Log.
Tip: When running the HIPAA Authorizer through automation, either through the scheduler or through shell call from other programs, it is important to remove processed files to prevent them from running again. In the Program Options you can determine if processed files should be deleted or moved and into which directory. See Configuring Program Options.