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Aug 19, 2010 Healthcare accreditation readiness at a moment's notice
An unannounced visit from The Joint Commission means a healthcare provider must be able to produce key documentation upon request. With an enterprise content management system integrated with its EMR, a provider can quickly access everything from staff credentials to equipment maintenance reports.
Categories: Management, Digital Asset Management, Document Management, Records Management, Retention, Compliance, HealthcareAug 19, 2010 Document witchcraft gets man in hot water
A man forged his own death certificate to avoid a recent court case. An enterprise document management system could have alerted the court the document had been faked.
Categories: Management, Digital Asset Management, Document Management, ECM, Records Management, Compliance, Manufacturing & Distribution, Retail, State & Local, TechnologyAug 04, 2010 Seven steps to creating an auditing compliance plan
Compliance audits can be complex and often daunting. With a plan in place and the technology to manage documents efficiently, they don't have to be overwhelming. Here are some best practices that can make audits manageable.
Categories: Management, Document Management, Records Management, Retention, ComplianceAug 04, 2010 Facing compliance audits with confidence
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) spending is expected to hit $29.8 billion this year, a big part of which goes for compliance audits. Having a well conceived compliance plan and the right technology, employees can quickly meet auditors' requests and be confident all appropriate documents can be easily provided.
Categories: Management, Document Management, Records Management, Compliance, InsuranceJun 24, 2010 SharePoint - counterpoint
Isn't SharePoint easy to deploy, inexpensive and able to handle document management? Well, no, not really.
Categories: Document Management, ECM, Retention, WorkflowJun 18, 2010 Preparing for recovery before facing disaster
Recent floods throughout the U.S. are a reminder that without a disaster recovery plan essential company data, particularly paper documents, will be lost. Cedar Fall Utilities was able to restart its business the day after a flood filled its buildings, in part, because it had a document management sytstem protecting key financial and customer records.
Categories: Management, Digital Asset Management, Document Management, ECM, Energy & Water Utilities, Higher EducationApr 20, 2010 Technology that keeps nurses bedside
Nurses want to focus on patient care, not tracking down essential records that aren't in the EMR. Healthcare providers using enterprise content management can give nurses access to what they need, when they need it.
Categories: Document Management, HealthcareApr 01, 2010 SaaS use grows as security concerns are overcome
Records managers naturally are concerned about data that resides outside their own firewalls. Experts say that if buyers do their due diligence, cloud computing and SaaS can provide financial benefits and peace of mind.
Categories: Management, Digital Asset Management, Document Management, ECM, Records Management, Compliance, TechnologyMar 26, 2010 Some state election boards better prepared for midterm elections
With the 2010 midterm election cycle underway, some state election boards worry whether their processes will stand up to election night pressures. Not Virginia.
Categories: Document Imaging, Document Management, Records Management, Compliance, Federal, State & LocalMar 25, 2010 Campuses save trees while serving students more efficiently
Some institutions that have moved toward paperless administrative departments can point to dramatically increased efficiencies, with savings in time and money. But the same software that improved their operations has significantly lightened their environmental impact.
Categories: Management, Return on Investment, Digital Asset Management, Document Management, Records Management, Retention, Human Resources, Higher EducationMar 19, 2010 DoD certification has its place but that place is limited
Selecting records management software because it is DoD 5015.2 compliant, or rejecting a product because it isn't, can lead you astray. It can result in buying more functionality than you need, more complexity than you want and leave users frustrated.
Categories: Return on Investment, Deployment, Document Management, IT Architecture, Records Management, Federal, Higher Education, State & Local, TechnologyFeb 12, 2010 Mobile devices and enterprise computing
The tipping point may have been reached for moving some enterprise computing features to mobile devices, but the form factor will keep them focused. A video interview.
Categories: Datacapture, Document Management, Records Management, Workflow, Business Services, Construction, Healthcare, Insurance, TechnologyFeb 10, 2010 Some stimulus funds remain for higher ed
Colleges and universities hoping to get an IT project back on track, might find there is still stimulus money to help.
Categories: Management, Document Management, Higher Education, K-12 School DistrictsJan 22, 2010 The advancement gift that keeps on giving
With relationships that can span decades, keeping track of college donors and their gifts takes special skills. Schools using specialized software are finding they can manage this information effectively, even when their own staffs change, and so maximize their time, effort and resources.
Categories: Datacapture, Document Management, Higher EducationJan 15, 2010 Who knew software could keep a file room floor from caving in?
Enterprise content management software can save organizations money, make them more efficient and enhance their business processes. It also can keep the floors from caving in.
Categories: Return on Investment, Document Management, Records Management, Human Resources, Healthcare, Higher EducationNov 01, 2009 Giving students what they want when they want it
For students accustomed to instant messaging and on-demand television, a school's response time to questions about their transcripts and financial aid can influence their choice of schools.
Categories: Return on Investment, Document Management, ECM, Records Management, Workflow, Higher EducationNov 01, 2009 Court ruling on metadata a wake-up call to some organizations
When a national wireless company got sued for age discrimination, it wasn't e-mail that lawyers wanted, it was metadata and a judge made them produce it.
Categories: Management, Return on Investment, Datacapture, Digital Asset Management, Document Management, ECM, Records Management, Retention, Workflow, Compliance, Financials, Human ResourcesNov 01, 2009 Con job: You can protect your company or regret that you didn't
Marketing business owner Bob Cutler discovered that a once trusted employee embezzled nearly $1 million from his company. He now counsels business owners to put in protections to prevent and detect fraud before it happens.
Categories: Digital Asset Management, Document Management, ECM, Records Management, Retention, Accounts Payable & Finance, Compliance, Contracts Management, Financials, Human Resources, Business Services, Federal, Financial Services, State & LocalNov 01, 2009 Early adopters use technology to keep track of foreign students
Institutions are looking for ways to comply with new immigration rules while maintaining student privacy and trust. Those that can handle the documents electronically are finding the process less onerous.
Categories: Management, Document Imaging, Document Management, Records Management, Retention, Workflow, Compliance, Higher Education