DataTouch announced the commercial release of “P-Pages AI,” an artificial intelligence (AI) technology offered to collision repair shops to efficiently convert estimates received in a PDF format from external appraisal sources into a sharable digital format based on CIECA Standards.
It was designed to correctly interpret and apply the existing Collision Estimating Guide (CEG) Procedure Pages (P-Pages) for each estimating system.
In just a few seconds, P-Pages AI generates an updated electronic estimate that identifies the “not included” operations and costs per the P-Pages that are frequently overlooked by the appraisal source. The P-Pages AI estimate also identifies the section within the CEG P-Pages that documents the operation required to complete the repair for each crash part.
“Collision industry professionals realize that the ‘not included’ operations identified within the CEG P-Page sections are not taken into consideration or automated by some of the estimating systems,” said Pete Tagliapietra, managing director of DataTouch. “It is very time-consuming for repair planners to manually analyze every estimate and incorporate these operations in order to build an accurate and complete repair plan.”
Tagliapietra said it is well-recognized within the collision repair industry that more needs to be done with technology to facilitate the repair planning process.
“Shops need technology solutions that relieve them of manually accessing so many different applications to complete a comprehensive and well-documented repair plan,” he noted.
He said this can help avoid the high supplement rate that currently exists with estimates prepared for insurance companies, especially self-service and desk appraiser estimates. “It will ultimately benefit insurance companies and vehicle owners,” he added.
DataTouch provides enhanced intelligent data management software solutions to collision repairers. Tagliapietra said the company continues to design software applications that create operational efficiency and allow shops to have better control over the estimate data and the repair planning process.
Tagliapietra explained that P-Pages AI, like the other software applications offered by DataTouch, successfully interacts with the estimate format of all three estimating systems and adheres to CIECA Standards.
P-Pages AI demonstrations will be available to collision industry professionals during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Nov. 6, 7 and 8 by appointment. To schedule a demonstration, contact salesadmin@datatouch.us.
For more information about DataTouch and P-Pages AI, visit www.datatouch.us.
