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Hospitals should still prepare for paper records
When the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was implemented in 2009, hospitals and other healthcare providers could benefit financially from Medicare and Medicaid payments if they adopted electronic medical records (EMR) by a particular point. Eventually, these incentives will turn into penalties, forcing nearly all healthcare facilities to eventually adapt this…
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Managing records means managing information
Even with a growth of digital tools for businesses to keep information electronic and easily organized, many offices continue to find themselves with a wealth of records, both in paper and digital form. For companies that have a heavy load of documents, it's important to have a strong records management system in place, not just…
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Patient records, as all records, should be treated securely
As healthcare facilities move closer to the Meaningful Use deadline, the time when hospitals will be penalized for not having electronic medical records (EMR), those that have not already made the transition should considering doing so in the next year. However, while adopting electronic medical records is a legal issue for this industry, are these records…
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Electronic system helps construction firms increase productivity
When the recession hit in 2008, the construction sector was one of the industries hit especially hard, since the burst of the housing bubble caused a huge decline in home purchases. However, now that the market is picking back up, more homes and other buildings are as well. For one construction firm, in addition to…
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Helping insurance companies go paperless
Many industries have made the switch to at least a partly, if not completely paperless office. Healthcare facilities will soon be required to use electronic medical records, and e-signatures have helped realtors and financial institutions sell homes and make loans without physically meeting clients and customers. However, one industry that has struggled to go digital…
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The many advantages of social collaboration software
Any successful business leader will tell you that communication and teamwork are some of the biggest factors behind running a business smoothly, and with social collaboration tools like email, video conferencing and digital document sharing software, collaboration can be done all over the world. But what are the other advantages besides more affordable communication? In…
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Inside the Last U.S. Postal Facility That Reads Illegible Handwriting
Last update: June 2026 Most mail in the U.S. is sorted entirely by machine. But a small fraction of letters every day still defeat even the best optical character recognition (OCR) software, and when that happens, there’s exactly one place in the country built to handle it. The Last Remote Encoding Center At their peak…
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There will always be a need for some manual document management
Many practices and jobs that at one time required a person, have been replaced by technology instead. Financial institutions rely on algorithms when making lending decisions, postal service workers and accountants have lost jobs due to increase in email and tax software systems, and even stores are using self-checkout lines to cut back on cashiers.…
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What makes a strong design for paper surveys?
For businesses and organizations that are looking for information or opinions from a large number of people, providing a survey is generally one of the most efficient ways to do it. With a paper survey and a data capture service, companies can acquire necessary information from participants quickly and make decisions based on the data obtained. However, creating…