Mission-critical technology is everywhere, and you depend on it every day. Failing to protect mission-critical technology puts your business at risk... you can’t afford not to safeguard your reliance on it.
Both tape and cloud offer distinct benefits, and using one without the other may not provide you with the most secure and economical data storage solution. However, used in combination and applied strategically, tape and cloud can allow for safe, scalable and highly cost-effective storage of data in alignment with your business requirements for data access and recovery.
On November 28, 2011, President Obama released a memorandum that required all federal agencies to assess the state of their current records management programs, identify gaps and create a detailed improvement plan for submission to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). In response, NARA issued the Records Management Directive on August 24, 2012. This directive represents the first time since the Truman administration that the subject of government records has been given such a high priority. While the focus in the late 1940s and early 1950s was on managing paper records — in particular vital records, we look to a future of records and information management in which electronic records are at the forefront whether they are vital, archival or temporary
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Improving patient care boils down to accessing the right information at the right time. Seemingly simple, this presents an inherently challenging process complicated by limited resources, ever-evolving regulatory requirements, intricate workflows, and the complexity of today’s hybrid environment.
Are your information assets really delivering the value they should? Are you able to turn paper and digital records to maximum advantage? Or is this an area of opportunity — where better information management practices could help your business realize cost savings, improve efficiency and reduce risk?
With greater emphasis on enhancing privacy and security, meeting compliance regulations and proving chain of custody, the rules of offsite tape storage practices are undergoing significant change. To meet these emerging demands, you have likely found the need to implement access policies that account for larger volumes of media and exercise greater control over the movement and storage of your tapes. And of course, you need to achieve these goals while ensuring that all processes are executed as efficiently as possible.
Secure, Compliant, Cost-Effective, Environmentally Responsible Information Destruction
The amount of information your organization has to manage is growing at an incredible pace, creating new challenges every day. On the one hand, you’re tempted to retain as much data as possible for fear of losing critical information. On the other, there’s the danger of maintaining expired information, which opens you up to operational and financial risks.
Healthcare providers are seeing exponential growth of digital information, from medical images to the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The volume alone has multiplied at incredible rates, while file sizes and the use of new modalities continue to grow. The combination has created a myriad of storage cost, protection and management challenges.
Enable your organization’s adoption of an electronic medical record (EMR) with: — Customizable imaging programs that help you scale back reliance on physical records and make a smooth migration to a fully digital workflow — Secure, compliant storage that maintains chain-of-custody throughout a record’s lifecycle — while protecting electronic information — Best-practice workflows and on-demand digital conversion that drive efficiencies and reduce costs
Iron Mountain® Document Management Solutions help you create a comprehensive, fully integrated document management program that gives you complete visibility and access to all your business records — where and when you need them. Our enhanced access and control can speed business processes and decision-making, improve customer service and support compliance requirements.