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How to Automate Health Data Management in Google Sheets Using OCR

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2025-09-29

How to Automate Health Data Management in Google Sheets Using OCR

n.watanabe

Do you want to streamline health checkup data management with AI OCR and Google Sheets? 

Are you spending too much time organizing and managing medical data? The integration of AI-powered OCR technology with Google Sheets can help automate this process and reduce the risk of human error. By leveraging app integration, you can seamlessly transfer health data into Google Sheets, saving time and ensuring accuracy. 

<span class="mark-yellow">In this article, we will walk you through how to set up this automation without any coding knowledge, along with the benefits it provides for your team and business</span>.

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  • 🌐 Connect with apps like Google Sheets and more.
  • 📖 Use automation templates - no technical setup required
  • 📈 Boost productivity and reduce human errors

You don't need to go through a complex setup and IT jargon, you can build your automation workflows with just a few clicks :) It's designed for those who want to streamline their daily work and save hours of time and stress from repetitive work.

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In this guide, you'll learn the step-by-step process of how to use Yoom to <span class="mark-yellow">automatically read health reports using OCR and add it to Google Sheets</span>.

✨ Recommended for

  • Anyone looking to improve efficiency by automating health data entry.
  • Those seeking to analyze health data effectively.
  • Anyone who wants to reduce errors in manual data entry.
  • Teams looking to automate the process of reading and adding health data to Google Sheets.

✔️ For Those Who Want to Try It Now

Yoom offers ready-made templates for easy setup. <span class="mark-yellow">Click the "Try it" button to get started now</span>! 

We'll also walk you through the step-by-step process of creating this automation flow in the following section of this article.

🚀 Let’s Create a Flow to Simplify Health Data Management

Let's walk through <span class="mark-yellow">how to set up a flow that automatically reads health reports using OCR and add it to Google Sheets</span>.

⏱️ Setup time: 10 minutes

🔧 What You’ll Need

  • A free Yoom account
  • Access to Google Sheets

If you don’t have a Yoom account yet, register now from this registration form!

⚠️ Note: OCR (reading text) used in this Flowbot is only available in Yoom's certain plans. If you're using the Free plan, the Flowbot may face errors due to limited access. But don't worry - all plans have a 2-week free trial! You can try all features without restrictions. For more details on Yoom and its plans, visit our Yoom Help Center.

Step 1: Integrate Google Sheets with Yoom

After logging into Yoom, go to "My Apps" from the left side menu and click "+ Add".

Search for "Google Sheets" from the app list and select it.

Click "Sign in with Google."

Select the Google account to link with Yoom.

Click “Continue”.

Click “Continue”.

Now your Google Sheets is connected :)

To test the flow settings, you'll need to prepare a sheet in advance where the health report and related information will be reflected.

While the content entered can be temporary, it’s important to create the necessary columns and fields in the sheet to ensure that the health report data can be properly reflected and processed.

Step 2: Copy the Template

Click the "Try It" button to copy the pre-built template into your project.

Click "Try this template".

Click "OK" and assign a name to the Flowbot for recognition.

The template will be copied to your "My Project".

Step 3: Set Up Form Trigger Action

Let’s set up the trigger action. Click on the Form trigger item.

Create your form.
You can customize the form's title and description to match your needs.

Set Action for the Question
In this case, we’ll select the "Attachment" action to receive Health report files. You can configure other actions as needed.

⚠️ Note: Please note that some features are available only with paid plans. For more details, refer to the link provided.

Make Questions Mandatory
You can decide if you want to make your questions *required to be answered before submission.

Edit Completion Message
You can customize the completion message displayed after form submission. By default, it says "Submission Complete." (Note: This feature is available only on paid plans)

Hide Yoom-Related Information

If you prefer not to display Yoom-related information on the completion page, you can turn off this setting. (Note: This feature is available only on paid plans)

Once all settings are configured, click Next to proceed.

Set Test "Name"
You can set the test value for "Name" that will be used in the following steps to test the form.

Upload Test "Health Report"
Upload the test "Health Report" that will be used to test the form’s file upload functionality.

Once all items are checked and configured, click Save to finalize the setup.

Step 4: Set Up OCR Action

Next, we will set up to extract texts from images/PDFs. Click on the OCR action item. 

Select the action based on the file type relevant to your need.

Select the file type for testing.
Choose between "Use Retrieved Values" or "Upload File."
Since we want to use the file retrieved from the form," we will choose the "Use Retrieved Values" option.

📚 Reference: For more details on retrieved values and how to set them up, see the guide here.

Next, specify which data you want to extract from the health check form. You can add or remove items as needed. 

Then, select the AI to use. For this setup, we’ve chosen ChatGPT to process and extract the required data.

Click "Test" to verify that the data is extracted correctly.

When "Test Successful" is displayed, check whether the data in the file has been retrieved correctly. Then click “Save”.

Step 5: Set Up Google Sheets Action

Click on the Google Sheets action item. 

On the next screen, give an action a title (optional). Confirm the settings, and click “Next”.

Choose File Location:
Select the Spreadsheet ID from the displayed options.

Select Tab:
Choose the Tab Name where the data will be stored.

Define Table Range (Optional):
You can optionally specify the Table Range where data will be saved.

Once all settings are configured, click Next.

Map the Data:
Click on each item field and assign the corresponding data from the retrieved value to each field.

Test the Setup:
After setting the data, click Test to check if everything is configured correctly.

Once you confirm the test is successful, click "Save".

Step 6: Activate the Flowbot

Toggle the "Trigger On" button to activate your flow!

Copy the Form Link: Click "Copy Form Link" to get the link for the form.

That’s it! 🎉 The Flowbot is now complete!

💡 Other Automation Examples Using Google Sheets and AI Features

By using Google Sheets and AI, you can unlock a wide range of automation possibilities that simplify your workflows. <span class="mark-yellow">Here are some examples you can explore for your next automation</span>!

Automation Example Using Google Sheets and OCR

Automation Example Using Google Sheets

Automatically Update Database When a Row is Added in Google Sheets

When a new row is added to Google Sheets, the data is automatically synced and registered in databases like Notion or Airtable.

Add Lead Information to Customer Management Apps

When lead information is entered into Google Sheets, it can be automatically transferred to Salesforce, HubSpot, or other CRM systems.

Create Folders in Cloud Storage from Google Sheets

Automatically create a folder in cloud storage (e.g., Google Drive or OneDrive) whenever a new row is added in Google Sheets.

Automation Examples Using AI Features

Transcribe and Add Audio Data

After a web meeting ends or when audio data is uploaded to Google Drive, AI can transcribe the audio and either add the transcribed content to Google Sheets or send notifications to Slack.

Extract Text and Add it to Apps or Databases

Using AI, you can automatically extract specific content from messages in chat tools and store it in apps like Trello, Google Sheets, and more.

Summarize Text

Automatically summarize content received through messaging tools and send notifications, or summarize the information stored in databases.

👏 Benefits and Examples of Integrating AI OCR with Google Sheets

Benefit 1: Save Time and Costs

Entering hundreds of health reports manually into a database can be extremely time-consuming. With OCR technology integrated with Google Sheets, <span class="mark-yellow">the data from scanned reports can be quickly extracted</span>. This saves hours of manual work, allowing teams to focus on other tasks. Plus, automating the process reduces the risk of input errors, eliminating the need for re-checking data and saving additional costs.

Benefit 2: Easier Data Search and Analysis

Searching through paper records for past health results can take a lot of time. With this automation, <span class="mark-yellow">you can quickly find the information you need by searching for a patient’s name or ID number in Google Sheets</span>. It also becomes much easier to analyze trends by aggregating health results from multiple years, helping teams make faster, data-driven decisions.

Benefit 3: Seamless Sharing and Collaboration

Sharing health data with health professionals or other stakeholders can be challenging with paper records. By automating data entry and sharing in Google Sheets, <span class="mark-yellow">everyone can access the most up-to-date information in real time</span>. This transition to a paperless system improves collaboration, speeds up decision-making, and is especially beneficial for teams working remotely.

📖 Summary

By using OCR technology with Google Sheets, you can automate the process of entering health data, reducing the risk of human error and saving valuable time. This integration ensures more accurate management of health data, making it easier to take timely and appropriate actions.

Best of all, no technical expertise is needed, and anyone can easily set it up! Ready to simplify your workflows? Sign up for Yoom and try it today!

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n.watanabe
With five years of experience as an SEO writer, I continue to write with the motto of being "easy to read" and "easy to understand." I want to convey the convenience of Yoom, which allows app integration without programming knowledge, to as many people as possible!
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