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Chronicle of a Records Manager: Controlling the Chaos of Disaster Response and Recovery

ARMA International

In the field of records management, there are logistical and large-scale projects that can challenge and perplex RIM professionals. Some projects may require the advice of professionals who have managed a similar project in the past. Information Management Journal, 40 (4), 37-43.

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Document Management vs. Records Management: What’s the Difference?

AIIM

When I teach, questions often come up about the differences and similarities between document management and records management. Document Management. Document management is used to track and manage documents that are in process. More specifically, it’s used to manage the overall process of document creation, from inception through completion. Records Management. Records are complete.

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Book Recommendation: Tomorrow’s Jobs Today authored by Rafael and Abby Moscatel via IG GURU

IG Guru

Rafael is a well-respected Information Governance Professional (IGP), Certified Records Manager (CRM), and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Abby is a California trial attorney for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

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Records Management Failures Create Business Failures

Shoreline Records Management

As a quick fix, he found an empty room on the third floor of the office, painted the walls black, and simply dumped all of the company's records in the room. Whenever a record was created, it was unceremoniously dumped into this room, never to be seen again. When it became impossible to access the room from normal means, the founder had a system of tubes installed so that employees could dump their records into the room without needing to open the door.

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The Impact of Data Protection Laws on Your Records Retention Schedule

ARMA International

It is essential that your organization’s records retention schedule is compliant with the data protection requirements in the jurisdictions where your organization operates. Definition and Purpose of a Records Retention Schedule. resumes, personnel files, video/call recordings).

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Project spotlight: Freeing up space at Banner Life Insurance Company

TAB OnRecord

The post Project spotlight: Freeing up space at Banner Life Insurance Company appeared first on TAB Records Management Blog | TAB OnRecord. If you could use your space to help generate revenue instead of storing files, would you? Of course you would. It’s often a space shortage that forces companies to take a hard look at how they store files—and most of them can realize significant efficiencies and free up square footage by rethinking that storage. Banner… Read More.

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Off-Site Storage for Insurance Companies

Armstrong Archives

Your insurance company has been collecting and storing consumer data for as long as it’s been in business. What Records Need Management. If you provide medical insurance, the documents you collect are high-value targets for criminals. Your records might include medical histories, social security numbers, birth dates and financial information, all of which is highly sensitive. How Armstrong Manages Records.

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OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations

IG Guru

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has imposed a $1,600,000 civil money penalty against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (TX HHSC), for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules between 2013 […].

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China Insurance Regulatory Agency Promulgates New Rule Protecting Personal Data of Life Insurance Customers

Hunton Privacy

On November 4, 2013, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, which is the Chinese regulatory and administrative authority for the insurance sector, issued the Interim Measures for the Management of the Authenticity of Information of Life Insurance Customers (the “Measures”). The Measures require life insurance companies and their agents to ensure the authenticity of personal data of life insurance policy holders.

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Indiana Medical Records Service Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach

IG Guru

Department of Health and Human Services, and has agreed take corrective action to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. The post Indiana Medical Records Service Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach appeared first on IG GURU. Audit Business HIPAA IG News Information Governance information privacy Privacy Records Management Risk News BAA Business Associates Compliance Fines HHS OCR

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Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History

IG Guru

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and take substantial corrective action to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules after a series of cyberattacks led to the […]. The post Anthem Pays OCR $16 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement Following Largest U.S. October 15, 2018 Anthem, Inc. has agreed to pay $16 million to the U.S.

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Guest Post - Data Privacy and Open Data: Secondary Uses under GDPR

AIIM

A recently published IDC study estimates that by 2025 over 20% of the world’s digital data will be utilized by both public and private sector entities to manage, protect and improve our daily lives through increased investments in a wide range of open data initiatives. About the author: Andrew Pery is a marketing executive with over 25 years of experience in the high technology sector focusing on content management and business process automation.

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GDPR Compliance Obligations: The relationship between Data Controllers and Third-Party Processors

AIIM

While information governance best practices and GDPR specific checklist are helpful tools in managing GDPR compliance obligations an equally important consideration is the application of AI technologies that automate the tedious contract review process. They also assist in mitigating risks, particularly identification of appropriate cyber insurance protection and indemnification clauses in the event of a breach. This is the 11th post in a series on privacy by Andrew Pery.

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More articles about information management than any sane person should write

AIIM

A winning recipe: SaaS + Cloud Content Management + IaaS. Digital Preservation – Is Your Current Approach to Managing Long-Term Digital Information Failing the Business? From ECM to Intelligent Information Management. The Achilles Heel of Many Content Management Implementations. Where Digital Transformation and Content Management Intersect. 5 Key Trends to Shape Your 2018 Information Management Plans. Content Management Predictions for 2018.

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5 Mistakes Physicians Make When Closing Their Practice

Shoreline Records Management

Doctors' most common mistakes happen when it comes to dealing with their patient records, either after retirement or when the practice closes. Now that we briefly skimmed through some consequences of mismanaged medical records let us look at each mistake and understand why they are so common.

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How to Close your Medical Practice with a Medical Records Custodian

Shoreline Records Management

Choosing a Medical Records Custodian Service like Shoreline puts you in the best position to limit your costs and risks and allows you the freedom to do what's next in life, without the burden of records requests. Transfer of Medical Records.

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The Next Big Thing for Physicians

Shoreline Records Management

They tend to be more concerned with patients, insurance companies, attorneys, business logistics, etc., Now, let us take a deeper look inside Medical Records Custodian Services and how Shoreline helps physicians with their practice closing process. What is a medical records custodian?

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What to do With Paper Patient Charts When Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records

Shoreline Records Management

As Doctors across the country transition to Electronic Medical Record Systems, they’re confronted with a major decision, what do I do with my paper charts? Yes, Practices have the option to not implement an Electronic Medical Record System and continue to use paper charts like they always have. Most practices start the EMR transition with this option first, and it is a good way to ease into having electronic records.

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Hacker Charged With Extorting Online Psychotherapy Service

Krebs on Security

23, 2020, ransom_man uploaded to the dark web a large compressed file that included all of the stolen Vastaamo patient records. A 25-year-old Finnish man has been charged with extorting a once popular and now-bankrupt online psychotherapy company and its patients.

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More Companies Are Digitizing Records Than Ever Before

Armstrong Archives

In the last several years, more companies are digitizing their records than ever before. Why Companies Are Making the Switch to Digitized Records. Many companies digitize records in order to deliver better customer experiences. Cost-Effective Document Management.

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[Podcast] The AIIM Conference – Then and Now

AIIM

Hear Riley McIntosh from Pacific Life Insurance and Alison Clarke from OpenText talk about how Pacific Life took their Records Management program and transformed it from a risk-based program to an information value-based program using process efficiencies and automation.

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Global Capture & IDP Vertical Market Analysis

Info Source

It has followed Document Capture since its early stages when the key focus was to replace archives of paper documents and with electronic copies that were searchable, accessible for staff in different locations and compliant with growing requirements for records management.

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What are the Differences and the Similarities between Capture and IDP?

Info Source

It has followed Document Capture since its early stages when the key focus was to replace archives of paper documents and with electronic copies that were searchable, accessible for staff in different locations and compliant with growing requirements for records management.

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Retention and Destruction of Health Information

Armstrong Archives

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was created to set forth national standards for electronic health care transactions. HIPAA Rules on Medical Records. And, most states require that children’s medical records be handled differently.

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Sphereon brings Blockchain-anchored Proof of Authenticity to Kofax Capture

Info Source

It is used by all of 10 biggest global Banks, Insurance companies and supply chain companies. The independent system the Factom’s blockchain provides, is extremely important for organizations, such as banks and insurance companies, which have to be compliant to rules and regulations in many different countries and jurisdictions. However local companies benefit too: for records management, for transparency to stakeholders, for internal control against tampering or even fraud.

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Square 9 Softworks Announces SOC 1, SOC 2, and HIPAA Certification for GlobalSearch Cloud and GlobalCapture Cloud Transformation Services

Info Source

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule of 2003, commonly referred to as HIPAA, addresses the security of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). Rigorous Certification for Square 9’s Data and Information Security Policies and Procedures. NEW HAVEN, CONN.,

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ICAWOOD Chooses Everteam’s “Fidji” Cloud-based Document Management System for its Real Estate Assets

Everteam

Data Management , Governing , Information Governance. ICAWOOD Chooses Everteam’s “Fidji” Cloud-based Document Management System for its Real Estate Assets. Integration, hosting and facilities management are provided by Jouve , Everteam ‘s partner.

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Do’s and Don’ts of Text Message Discovery

eDiscovery Daily

Litigants, however, must remember that phone carriers aren’t obligated to permanently preserve message records. Lee: FFS, an insurance broker, requested the production of all written communication after the defendants violated their contract by sharing company information after termination.

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State of the Global Capture & IDP Market

Info Source

We saw a continued strong demand for Case Management use cases as part of the digitalisation of end customer facing processes. Demand for solutions to automate processes in the Finance Segment, in which we include BFSI and Insurance, grew strongly in 2021. KEY TAKEAWAYS.

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How to Store Paper Medical Records

Armstrong Archives

In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established a set of regulations involving the storage of and destruction of protected health information (PHI). For this reason, when it comes to storing medical record s, there are a few common options. #1.

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5 Main Risks Businesses Face in the Digital Age

Armstrong Archives

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) audits, for example, can result in million-dollar penalties for companies that fail to comply. Securely storing and handling your records is required task in order to remain compliant. A breach or records loss can do irreparable harm to a small business. Storing data offsite with a records management company offers an added layer of protection. Running a business is like a game of chess.

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IBML enables easier integration of its intelligent high-volume desktop production scanners

Info Source

This includes banking, insurance, healthcare, government and BPOs[1] where the necessity to lower paper digitising costs is critical and organisations require a scalable platform which is easy to implement and can be upgraded to automate key business processes at the point of capture.

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Deciding Which Paper Files to Keep, Which to Scan, Which to Shred

Armstrong Archives

Archival and records data are subject to rules that govern how you access and store this data, but these rules aren’t always clear to those who are not trained archivists. However, once you know how to dispose or store certain files, sorting through paper records will become much easier. Each state has different regulations that govern record retention. For example, in Texas, there are different regulations for state agencies, libraries and archives, and employer records.

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Kodak Alaris Launches New Network Scanning Solutions, Placing Channel Partners on Fast Track to Growth

Info Source

Solution providers need cost-effective ways to install and manage a fleet of devices while helping enterprise customers efficiently and correctly onboard information into business processes. Partner Software Application – An Alaris channel partner or solution provider (typically an ISV or Integrator) provides a cloud-based enterprise solution such as invoice processing, medical records management, or customer account management. ROCHESTER, N.Y.,

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How to Get Executive Support for Your Next Information Governance Initiative

AIIM

If they don't, they will NEVER change the status of information management within their organizations. The key to this transformation is aligning information management decisions with business decisions.

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Kodak Alaris and Newgen Software Announce Global Strategic Alliance to Enable Digital Workplace Solutions

Info Source

Diwakar Nigam, Newgen Managing Director and CEO, receives a special plaque from Mr. Don Lofstrom, President and General Manager, Alaris, a Kodak Alaris business. Through its comprehensive scanner portfolio , scalable capture software solutions and expert managed and professional services, Kodak Alaris enables organizations to automate business processes and take complexity out of information capture.

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We’re Less Than A Week Away From The CIGO Summit in Chicago, May 9-10!

IGI

The CIGO Summit is a by-invitation-only, executive event for senior leaders in cybersecurity, information management, law, privacy, data analytics, records management, compliance, and other IG-related disciplines. With participating experts from many different facets of Information Governance, we will be hearing from Theresa Gamble ( Director of Corporate Compliance, Erie Insurance Group ), Kady Von Schoeler ( Assistant Vice President & Counsel – ?MassMutual

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Only A Few Weeks Until The CIGO Summit in Chicago, May 9-10!

IGI

The CIGO Summit is a by-invitation-only, executive event for senior leaders in cybersecurity, information management, law, privacy, data analytics, records management, compliance, and other IG-related disciplines. With participating experts from many different facets of Information Governance, we will be hearing from Theresa Gamble ( Director of Corporate Compliance, Erie Insurance Group ), Kady Von Schoeler ( Assistant Vice President & Counsel – ?MassMutual

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We’re Less Than A Month Away From The CIGO Summit in Chicago, May 9-10!

IGI

The CIGO Summit is a by-invitation-only, executive event for senior leaders in cybersecurity, information management, law, privacy, data analytics, records management, compliance, and other IG-related disciplines. With participating experts from many different facets of Information Governance, we will be hearing from Theresa Gamble ( Director of Corporate Compliance, Erie Insurance Group ), Kady Von Schoeler ( Assistant Vice President & Counsel – ?MassMutual

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We’re Less Than A Month Away From The CIGO Summit in Chicago, May 9-10!

IGI

The CIGO Summit is a by-invitation-only, executive event for senior leaders in cybersecurity, information management, law, privacy, data analytics, records management, compliance, and other IG-related disciplines. With participating experts from many different facets of Information Governance, we will be hearing from Theresa Gamble ( Director of Corporate Compliance, Erie Insurance Group ), Kady Von Schoeler ( Assistant Vice President & Counsel – ?MassMutual