Introduction Maintaining accurate medical records is essential for providing quality healthcare and ensuring patient safety. However, healthcare providers, clinics, and individuals often wonder how long they should retain these records. In this blog, we will explore the recommended guidelines for retaining medical records and the significance of proper record-keeping for patient care, legal compliance, and …
Introduction As the healthcare industry evolves and technology continues to advance, medical records management has seen a significant transformation. With the advent of electronic health records (EHRs) and the increasing emphasis on data security and accessibility, the role of offsite medical records storage has become paramount, especially in the context of physicians’ responsibilities as they …
What Is Bulk Document Scanning? Bulk document scanning is the process of converting a large amount of physical paper to digital images using a trained team and high-volume document scanners. The digital images are then either exported to a document management system (DMS), uploaded to a cloud-based server, or to an external hard drive where …
Recently, in a conversation with a former patient of one of our physician customers, the patient expressed how smooth the process had been between the practice closing and getting a copy of her medical chart. She highlighted how her doctor had announced his retirement to patients with much time in advance. During this time, patients …
The Covid-19 Pandemic has taken its toll on everyone in 2020. Causing devastating damage, the virus does not discriminate against who it affects. While nearly every industry has struggled, the coronavirus has been incredibly damaging to the medical industry and small businesses. In November, a New York Times article described the challenges doctors are experiencing and the …
Now that the panic has subsided from the Brooklyn CitiStorage document warehouse fire (even though it shouldn’t) everyone is back in the out of sight, out of mind thinking as it relates to records management. Businesses need to consider what steps to take to create efficiency with their unique records process, and prevent a crisis …
