A brief released from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2014 reported that adoption of basic electronic health record (EHR) systems by office-based physicians increased 21% from...
Ethical Considerations for Law Firms Going Paperless
In a traditional office system, mails come to the front desk from where it is transferred to the concerned person. The paper document that arrives in the mail is filed in a cabinet and searched for over and over again when needed. Imagine the clutter, confusion and...
Document Management Security Concerns and How to Handle Them
Data breach is one of the most serious issues affecting organizations today. Security breaches can occur due to theft, a purposeful attack on the company's document management system, unauthorized access and use of personnel data by a member of the staff, accidental...
Managing Business Records During Company Relocation
Any company planning for corporate relocation should be conscious about document retention guidelines. Proper record management during a corporate move is very important in determining the business's future workflow. The identification and classification of records...
Portrait Glamorization for Professional Looking Images
Portrait glamorization, the process of transforming torn, faded or part-missing photos into brilliant looking digital images, gives them that professional touch. Portrait photos can be glamorized by adjusting saturation, color, contrast, and brightness. Captured...
Why Court Records Need to be Digitally Preserved
The main intention behind digitization of court records is to efficiently manage the exponential growth in the volume of court records, and to protect the critical information in the records from the threat of loss or damage. Historic court records have exceptional...
Five Things Small Businesses Should Consider While Outsourcing
Small businesses usually have limited resources. They make the decision to outsource if they need short-term assistance or are considering taking on a new project. Moving out parts of the business can be a difficult decision, but going by some important considerations...
Relevance of Scanning Legal Documents
Companies in the legal sector are constantly striving to improve customer service and productivity, with reduced cost and ensuring data security. Many of these organizations are considering transition to a paperless office as an effective option for attaining the...
Smashwords Survey Reveals Trends in eBook Pricing and Sales
The growing importance of online media is driving the demand for e-books. Interest in e-book usage is rising slowly in school libraries, according to recent report. Many authors and publishers looking to e-pub conversion to expand outreach, capture the attention of a...
Better Data and Data Management for Improved Decision Making
Data is everywhere and organizations are amassing mountains of data. As new data and new types of data are generated every day, managing it is becoming increasingly complex. Improving data quality and data management is the key to making the right decisions and...