In this two part course, Deputy Executive Director for ARMA International, Diane K. Carlisle, reveals how Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (GARP®) is designed to assist organizations in implementing records systems and policies to keep you out of the headlines for the wrong reasons. 

Healthcare facilities are rapidly adopting electronic health records (EHR) in order to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Central to this effort is document conversion — the scanning of new and existing records to digital format. Inside this white paper, uncover best practices for a HIPAA-compliant approach to EHR transition. 

Medical practices have been contemplating the prospect of moving from paper-based records to EHR systems for decades. But relatively few have made the transition – until now. This white paper examines the factors that have kept many medical practices from moving forward with EHR over the years and the factors that are prompting action today. 

Matching technology plays an important role in achieving a single view of customers, parts, transactions or almost any type of data. Often used to identify duplicates, matching technology is vital to providing data that is fit-for-use in enterprise applications. This paper outlines the basic theories, strategies, and algorithms of record matching. 

The government will pay incentives to healthcare providers who implement EHR.  There’s still time to register, but you must decide whether to participate as a Medicare or Medicaid provider.  Each has different eligibility criteria and deadlines.  If you are uncertain which is the right choice for your practice, this guide will help. 

Securing data from unauthorized access is a critical issue for businesses in all industries. Regulatory compliance and customer loyalty all depend on keeping sensitive information safe and secure. Businesses must take steps to improve data confidentiality and integrity. 

In late 2004 and early 2005, DB Kay & Associates conducted a market survey to uncover the best practices for deploying Virtual Support Networks. 

An e-discovery preparedness partnership between legal, IT, human resources and records teams can quickly identify basic information management approaches, and then implement those approaches to help dramatically cut storage requirements, costs and risk. 

Check out this case study to learn how one hospital found an archiving solution that allows the hospital staff to effectively and cost-efficiently back up medical records and patient information. Learn the specs of the storage solution that SGMH implemented, and discover how it saved the company roughly $80,000 over a four year period. 

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, healthcare providers who invest in EHR technology may be eligible for financial incentives.  However, because incentive dollars arrive after implementation, many practices continue to see cost as a primary barrier to adoption. Read on to learn about the full range of financing options. 

Aungate Real-Time Policy Management technology automatically evaluates documents for their fiscal, legal, operational and historic value. 

View this webcast to gain expert insight into the current state and complexity of the security breaches landscape. You’ll hear about some of the more immediate areas of critical concern and practical ways that you can prepare your organization to mitigate the associated risks in the year ahead.