Workflow automation and document management software can mean great things for your organization’s regulatory compliance practices. You’ll enjoy greater business process controls, greater accountability and greater reporting to help you meet compliance requirements. This is about more than extra help in the case of an audit: these benefits will change the way your business runs…
Document scanning and workflow automation can mean big things for your business. With manual processes, you’ll always be at the whims of human error and forced to deal with slow reaction times or unobservant employees. Automate your process, on the other hand, and you’ll be more flexible, more accountable and more responsive to the speed…
The “Let’s Learn” series helps make navigating document scanning and document management space a little easier so you can get the best solution for your business challenge. What is document scanning? Document scanning is the process of capturing paper documents and converting them to a digital format via a document scanner or multi-function printer. Document…
The “Let’s Learn” series helps make navigating document scanning and document management space a little easier so you can get the best solution for your business challenge. What file formats can my documents be saved in? The most common formats for scanned documents to be saved in are: A TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is…
The “Let’s Learn” series helps make navigating document scanning and document management space a little easier so you can get the best solution for your business challenge. What is indexing? Document indexing is the identification of specific attributes of a document to simplify and expedite accurate retrieval of a document. This is accomplished with an…
Despite the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) systems, medical practices still face serious space constraints due to the storage of physical patient files. And in a medical practice, space is money—meaning every square foot occupied by physical records represents thousands in wasted resources. Shelves upon shelves of cumbersome files are siphoning resources that might…
Many reporters rely on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to request and receive access to information from the federal government. One reporter recently wrote about his experience requesting information from the State Department. After a long wait and finally getting a response, he learned that there is a backlog of requests because “the office…
Patients of a large healthcare provider were recently shocked to find out their medical records were thrown in a dumpster instead of being shredded. Confidential information such as social security numbers and patient names were not secure and private information was easily accessible to anyone walking by the dumpster. The healthcare provider had mandated that…
If your company operates in a regulated industry like healthcare insurance, chances are you have a busy mailroom – with limited time to respond to incoming grievances and appeals (G&A) in a compliant manner. It can be tempting to hire more people to handle the load, but adding more staff members to the process is…
Working with a document scanning company that has received its SOC 2 Type 2 Report helps ensure the confidentiality and security of your documents while in their facility. A SOC 2 Type 2 Report also ensures your documents are available to you while in process, and while being stored digitally at the document scanning facility…