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Every generation must navigate technology shifts. Some of us remember the change from typewriters to computer keyboards. Others grew up with landlines but now wield cell phones. Disaster recovery services and the companies we serve face a similar technological shift, from hard copies of important papers to electronic documents. At this point, it is clear that electronic medical records (EMR) will dominate tomorrow’s health world. Here are a few advantages to storing health records electronically, whether in the internet cloud or on remote hard drives:

Every business, school, nonprofit, and government agency in the United States is required to retain certain records to satisfy industry, legal, and regulatory requirements. The types of records marked for storage can be diverse. Some companies hold onto every customer correspondence, employee email, and social media post. Their list may also include television commercials, radio spots, and digital banner ads. Some information is kept on file for years; other information is stored permanently.

Remember the scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark when the priceless artifact Indiana Jones has been fighting to preserve is wheeled into storage in a yawning warehouse? Schools and universities often have similar storage areas for their “treasures” – i.e., their academic records. Raiders of the Lost Ark ends with the implication that the ark will probably never see the light of day again, but the opposite is true for school records. Schools must be able to provide students’ records on request at any time, even decades after a diploma has been granted.

Is it possible to recover critical medical documents, such as patient records and x-rays damaged by fire, flood or mold caused by excessive moisture? What steps are necessary to do so?

Hooray for document scanning services! They will allow you to finally clear out all of those clunky old file cabinets. Not only will you have more space, but you’ll also be better prepared for document recovery. Documents you require for daily business operation will be stored on a remote server, safe from local incidents.