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How Records Management Can Prevent Tax Season Nightmares

Tax season can be a daunting time for businesses, filled with potential audits, scams, missing information, and late penalties. However, with effective records management practices, businesses can navigate tax season with confidence and avoid these nightmares. Here’s a detailed look at how proper records management can save your business from tax season terrors: Audit Preparation…

Answers to Your Questions about Medical Records Scanning

In the fast-evolving landscape of healthcare, the transition from paper records to digital solutions has become a hot topic. Amidst the buzz, you might wonder if making the shift is a justified commitment or just a passing trend. Let’s dive into the questions you may have about medical records scanning and unravel the reasons why…

Navigating Tax Season with Efficient Records Management

While some may suggest paying taxes with a smile, the IRS prefers monetary contributions. A better approach to the tax season is to ensure that your records are well-organized and complete, making the entire tax preparation process more successful and less stressful. Here are key suggestions for efficient records management during tax season. 1. Identify…

Records Center Storage vs. Self-Storage: A Detailed Comparison

Comparing Apples and Oranges The popular saying about comparing apples and oranges is a lighthearted way of explaining that an evaluation of two things is extremely difficult or impossible because the two things being compared are so different. When considering storage options, the choice between a records center storage company and a self-storage facility might…

Important Things to Consider When Storing and Managing Legal Records

Many of us choose our professions based on our personal interest and ability to perform in that industry. Unfortunately, the eagerness to thrive and succeed in a certain business sometimes fades with the realization that the job also entails other things that are unappealing or challenging. I’ve often seen gifted leaders get bogged down by…

Ensuring Records Management Compliance for Healthcare Organizations

As a healthcare organization, what does records management compliance mean to you? Is it primarily about safeguarding patient information? Here’s a reminder of the key areas where compliance is essential in case your records management practices have been affected by your daily workload. HIPAA Compliance The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the…

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Beyond Storage for Your Business Records

By Richard Steed / October 24, 2012 / Comments Off on Beyond Storage for Your Business Records

Some of the world’s oldest historical documents reside on paper. As long as paper records are kept dry, cool and secure they can last decades–even hundreds of years–which make them the ideal archival medium. However, because hardcopy documents are so hearty, factors such as cost and perceived convenience often take priority over variables that help…

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Threats to Your Business Data and Choosing the Right Backup Solution

By Richard Steed / September 25, 2012 / Comments Off on Threats to Your Business Data and Choosing the Right Backup Solution

It’s easy to take our business data for granted. We assume that as soon as we start up our computers, all data will be magically available. But when, for one reason or another, we suddenly don’t have access to the documents and files we need, there’s a mad scramble to find a quick solution. Taking…

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Things to Consider Before Scanning Your Business Records

By Richard Steed / August 20, 2012 / Comments Off on Things to Consider Before Scanning Your Business Records

Is document scanning the best option? There is no denying that document imaging provides a convenient alternative to paper documents. However, have you considered all the costs? Often the first question that needs to be considered is: <strongDo you need simultaneous viewing of the same document from multiple locations? If not, then scanning a document…

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The Hidden Hazards of Self Storage

By Richard Steed / June 21, 2012 / Comments Off on The Hidden Hazards of Self Storage

Walk into any office, and you’ll most likely see file cabinets lining hallways and boxes filling offices. Finding enough space to store business records is a concern for any budget-minded organization. As a result, “inexpensive” public or “mini-storage” options have become a default option for many small businesses. Knowing the risks associated with storing your…

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To Scan or To Store? That is the Question.

By Richard Steed / May 29, 2012 / Comments Off on To Scan or To Store? That is the Question.

Achieving a paperless office is easier said than done. For all the convenience technology has brought, computers have contributed to the proliferation of an increased amount of paper. Most businesses struggle with how to properly manage this influx of hardcopy documents and files. As a result, the refrain “Scan or store?” has become commonplace in…

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