Among other maintenance tips, keeping your hard drive's security up to date with things like antivirus and operating systems is one of the most important things to keep in mind.
How Long Should I Be Hanging On to Student Records?Record Nations
When it comes to student-related records it's state laws that define how long they need to be kept, making it difficult to lay out an all-encompassing retention guide for each and every type of student record.
Instead, learn more in this SlideShare about guidelines on how to create a plan for handling student record retention in compliance with any state's requirements, with information including general retention times for different records as well as the best ways to actually store and track files before disposing them.
To learn more about a space-saving strategy for storing student records at home check out https://www.recordnations.com/2020/10/a-space-saving-strategy-for-storing-school-documents-at-home/.
How to Manage Your Child's Paperwork During Online SchoolRecord Nations
While as the name implies with online school the majority of things are handled digitally, just like any other industry paper still is and probably always will be used with education.
As a result now with parents being forced to convert their kitchens and living rooms into mini classrooms, it's easier than ever for paper clutter from student notes, assignments, and forms to quickly build up—especially when there are multiple children to manage.
Learn more in this SlideShare about some of the potential issues parents face while trying to manage their child's paperwork as well as how the combination of scanning and shredding (otherwise known as day-forward scanning) can be used as a solution to a parent's problems, with details including what exactly day-forward scanning is, how it benefits parents, and finally how the strategy works.
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) contains multiple provisions to help limit identity theft ranging from consumers having the ability to place fraud alerts on their credit history to financial institutions and creditors being required to dispose consumer information securely.
Learn more in this SlideShare about FACTA's formal definition and history, top reasons for why it was passed into law, FACTA's provisions for preventing identity theft, a closer look at the Red Flags Rule, and most importantly whether or not FACTA applies to you.
Get more information on potential penalties for failing to comply with FACTA at https://www.recordnations.com/2020/08/penalties-for-facta-noncompliance/.
The Top 5 Benefits of Scanning Patient ChartsRecord Nations
Ranging from saving time for patient care and improving productivity to freeing up new space for things like extra patient rooms, the benefits of scanning patient charts are bountiful.
The document discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It notes that a diverse workforce leads to better problem solving and decision making by bringing in a variety of perspectives. The document also recommends specific strategies that companies can implement to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Top 6 Reasons to Go Paperless In AccountingRecord Nations
Scanning old hard-copy files and adopting a paperless system for managing your accounting records provides a wide range of benefits stretching from saving storage space and storage costs to improving productivity and benefitting the environment.
The Guide to Going Paperless in AccountingRecord Nations
Considering the amount of paperwork produced by accounting firms and departments every day, document management is especially important when it comes to keeping offices efficient and sensitive information secure.
Learn more in this SlideShare about some of the top reasons for why you should go paperless in accounting, what kinds of files you should be scanning, and how to implement paperless document management.
Find more information on storage and scanning for the financial industry at https://www.recordnations.com/industries/financial/.
How Long Should I Be Hanging On to Student Records?Record Nations
When it comes to student-related records it's state laws that define how long they need to be kept, making it difficult to lay out an all-encompassing retention guide for each and every type of student record.
Instead, learn more in this SlideShare about guidelines on how to create a plan for handling student record retention in compliance with any state's requirements, with information including general retention times for different records as well as the best ways to actually store and track files before disposing them.
To learn more about a space-saving strategy for storing student records at home check out https://www.recordnations.com/2020/10/a-space-saving-strategy-for-storing-school-documents-at-home/.
How to Manage Your Child's Paperwork During Online SchoolRecord Nations
While as the name implies with online school the majority of things are handled digitally, just like any other industry paper still is and probably always will be used with education.
As a result now with parents being forced to convert their kitchens and living rooms into mini classrooms, it's easier than ever for paper clutter from student notes, assignments, and forms to quickly build up—especially when there are multiple children to manage.
Learn more in this SlideShare about some of the potential issues parents face while trying to manage their child's paperwork as well as how the combination of scanning and shredding (otherwise known as day-forward scanning) can be used as a solution to a parent's problems, with details including what exactly day-forward scanning is, how it benefits parents, and finally how the strategy works.
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) contains multiple provisions to help limit identity theft ranging from consumers having the ability to place fraud alerts on their credit history to financial institutions and creditors being required to dispose consumer information securely.
Learn more in this SlideShare about FACTA's formal definition and history, top reasons for why it was passed into law, FACTA's provisions for preventing identity theft, a closer look at the Red Flags Rule, and most importantly whether or not FACTA applies to you.
Get more information on potential penalties for failing to comply with FACTA at https://www.recordnations.com/2020/08/penalties-for-facta-noncompliance/.
The Top 5 Benefits of Scanning Patient ChartsRecord Nations
Ranging from saving time for patient care and improving productivity to freeing up new space for things like extra patient rooms, the benefits of scanning patient charts are bountiful.
The document discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It notes that a diverse workforce leads to better problem solving and decision making by bringing in a variety of perspectives. The document also recommends specific strategies that companies can implement to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Top 6 Reasons to Go Paperless In AccountingRecord Nations
Scanning old hard-copy files and adopting a paperless system for managing your accounting records provides a wide range of benefits stretching from saving storage space and storage costs to improving productivity and benefitting the environment.
The Guide to Going Paperless in AccountingRecord Nations
Considering the amount of paperwork produced by accounting firms and departments every day, document management is especially important when it comes to keeping offices efficient and sensitive information secure.
Learn more in this SlideShare about some of the top reasons for why you should go paperless in accounting, what kinds of files you should be scanning, and how to implement paperless document management.
Find more information on storage and scanning for the financial industry at https://www.recordnations.com/industries/financial/.
So you've taken the leap and gone from paper to paperless records, but now the question is what do you do from there?
Learn more about the types of technology that are applied to new digital documents, the options for how to store them, and what to do with your old papers once everything else is done.
Using roughly 2,000 sheets of paper per day, a school will consume as much as 320,000 sheets of paper over the course of the school year.
Based off the average price of paper at 5 cents, that means schools can expect to be spending around $100 per day and $16,000 per year on the cost of paper alone—not to mention the indirect costs like filing cabinets to store education records.
DMS Systems vs Cloud Storage: A Side-by-Side ComparisonRecord Nations
Document management systems (DMS) and cloud storage are the primary ways used to manage freshly-scanned files, and although they both share the benefits of paperless records management, there are also differences that can make one option more ideal than the other.
HIPAA Violations: The Most Common and How to Avoid ThemRecord Nations
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act contains a wide range of regulations stretching from storage requirements to disposal methods, making it important to always be staying up to date with the latest HIPAA regulations to ensure you avoid violations.
Learn more about some of the top violations today like hacking, improper disposal, and employee PHI misuse and abuse, as well as how to protect from them.
A critical component of the healthcare industry, HIPAA sets out a wide range of regulations and standards to ensure providers are taking the proper steps to protect their patients' PHI.
Use this SlideShare to learn more about the top 10 most common HIPAA violations today ranging from employee errors and improper PHI disposal to hacking and data breaches.
Learn more about HIPAA's history and types of violations at https://www.recordnations.com/2017/08/hipaas-history-violations/.
What Is Day-Forward Scanning & How Does It Work?Record Nations
With day-forward scanning, all it takes is selecting a date to go paperless, scanning your existing archives of paper once that day arrives, and then from there scanning your new paper as you create them.
Comparing Your Records Storage and Management OptionsRecord Nations
To find the best storage strategy for you, you first need to turn around and evaluate your own storage needs.
Do you have records you only need to keep for retention requirements? Are you looking to implement digital records management? How many people are normally using your records?
By answering those questions, you in turn can also find the answer to what your best storage options are.
Patient portals benefit both patients as well as doctors. With the advantage for patients of being able to send doctors messages, review test results, and schedule appointments online, doctors in turn have the benefit of being able to save time, cut operating costs, and boost patient engagement.
Use this SlideShare to learn more about microfilm and other microform types, their sizes and differences, how each type is used, and what to do when you're ready to scan your film and move to digital files.
Find more information on microforms and their differences at https://www.recordnations.com/2019/08/whats-the-difference-microfilm-microfiche/.
Meaningful Use of an EHR: What Meaningful Use Is & How It Can Save You MoneyRecord Nations
In this SlideShare find more in-depth information on electronic health records (EHRs), meaningful uses of these records, policies, reimbursements, penalties and more.
Learn how to implement a meaningful EHR in 3 stages, as well as information regarding HITECH.
Find more information regarding electronic health records at https://www.recordnations.com/articles/electronic-health-records-change-healthcare/ to find how EHRs have revolutionized healthcare.
How Using Patient Portals Saves Your Practice TimeRecord Nations
Providing a way for patients to be "seen" without needing an appointment or coming in, patient portals are designed to help streamline workflow in health care.
Among other benefits, some of a patient portal's top advantages include the abilities for patients to retrieve and review their own lab results, ask their doctors questions, manage medications, schedule appointments, pay their medical bills, and update their contact information and insurance changes.
How Scanning Helps Lower Records Management CostsRecord Nations
Besides the low upfront cost of 7–12 cents per page for scanning, going paperless also opens up other opportunities to save on record management ranging from the physical space saved to the improved time-efficiency in the future.
Ranging from whether or not your scanning project needs prep work to how much paper you have and whether it's single or double-sided, there are multiple factors that affect the price of document scanning.
Ranging from file indexing and the ability to quickly find large format documents to the sheer space and time it saves, scanning has plenty of benefits to offer when it comes to managing blueprints, maps, engineering and architectural drawings, and other large format files.
Document Redaction: What It Is & How It WorksRecord Nations
Document redaction is the process of obscuring and removing sensitive information in document so it can be safely used and distributed while still remaining confidential.
There are a variety of aspects of an EHR system you want to be sure you have fine-tuned, but among them some of the top tips include things like ensuring your staff is fully trained, configuring your system to match your workflow, using patient portals, and of course doing self-audits to improve your system going forward.
Different Types of Security In Records ManagementRecord Nations
Security threats in records management come from all directions ranging from malware and data breaches to theft, fire, or flood.
In this SlideShare find more information about why using multiple security strategies is important, where top security threats come from, and the specific types of securities used with electronic document management systems and paper records storage today.
For more in-depth information on how to identify security risks and steps you can take to avoid them visit https://www.recordnations.com/articles/shoring-up-records-management-security/.
Comparing Document Scanning and Digitizing Side-by-SideRecord Nations
Although they're often thought to be the same, there are actually distinct differences between scanning and digitizing.
Amongst others, some of the top differences include the cost of each process and the usability of files after they're converted to digital format.
There are plenty of things to manage in the classroom, but when it comes to classroom records management there are a few top tips to keep in mind: stay organized and keep track of lesson plans, keep a copy of all your classroom policies, and be sure to always work together with your fellow teachers.
The Risks of Skipping Data Backup: No Fallback for DisasterRecord Nations
There are multiple consequences of data loss like the time and resources it will take to restore information, potential legal implications, and the financial impact of lower productivity.
By backing up data however, all three of those risks can be cut down or eliminated altogether. In this SlideShare get more in-depth information on the importance of backups, statistics on what happens when businesses skip backups, top causes for data loss, and the top methods for backing up data today.
For more information also check out https://www.recordnations.com/2017/09/risks-not-backing-data/.
So you've taken the leap and gone from paper to paperless records, but now the question is what do you do from there?
Learn more about the types of technology that are applied to new digital documents, the options for how to store them, and what to do with your old papers once everything else is done.
Using roughly 2,000 sheets of paper per day, a school will consume as much as 320,000 sheets of paper over the course of the school year.
Based off the average price of paper at 5 cents, that means schools can expect to be spending around $100 per day and $16,000 per year on the cost of paper alone—not to mention the indirect costs like filing cabinets to store education records.
DMS Systems vs Cloud Storage: A Side-by-Side ComparisonRecord Nations
Document management systems (DMS) and cloud storage are the primary ways used to manage freshly-scanned files, and although they both share the benefits of paperless records management, there are also differences that can make one option more ideal than the other.
HIPAA Violations: The Most Common and How to Avoid ThemRecord Nations
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act contains a wide range of regulations stretching from storage requirements to disposal methods, making it important to always be staying up to date with the latest HIPAA regulations to ensure you avoid violations.
Learn more about some of the top violations today like hacking, improper disposal, and employee PHI misuse and abuse, as well as how to protect from them.
A critical component of the healthcare industry, HIPAA sets out a wide range of regulations and standards to ensure providers are taking the proper steps to protect their patients' PHI.
Use this SlideShare to learn more about the top 10 most common HIPAA violations today ranging from employee errors and improper PHI disposal to hacking and data breaches.
Learn more about HIPAA's history and types of violations at https://www.recordnations.com/2017/08/hipaas-history-violations/.
What Is Day-Forward Scanning & How Does It Work?Record Nations
With day-forward scanning, all it takes is selecting a date to go paperless, scanning your existing archives of paper once that day arrives, and then from there scanning your new paper as you create them.
Comparing Your Records Storage and Management OptionsRecord Nations
To find the best storage strategy for you, you first need to turn around and evaluate your own storage needs.
Do you have records you only need to keep for retention requirements? Are you looking to implement digital records management? How many people are normally using your records?
By answering those questions, you in turn can also find the answer to what your best storage options are.
Patient portals benefit both patients as well as doctors. With the advantage for patients of being able to send doctors messages, review test results, and schedule appointments online, doctors in turn have the benefit of being able to save time, cut operating costs, and boost patient engagement.
Use this SlideShare to learn more about microfilm and other microform types, their sizes and differences, how each type is used, and what to do when you're ready to scan your film and move to digital files.
Find more information on microforms and their differences at https://www.recordnations.com/2019/08/whats-the-difference-microfilm-microfiche/.
Meaningful Use of an EHR: What Meaningful Use Is & How It Can Save You MoneyRecord Nations
In this SlideShare find more in-depth information on electronic health records (EHRs), meaningful uses of these records, policies, reimbursements, penalties and more.
Learn how to implement a meaningful EHR in 3 stages, as well as information regarding HITECH.
Find more information regarding electronic health records at https://www.recordnations.com/articles/electronic-health-records-change-healthcare/ to find how EHRs have revolutionized healthcare.
How Using Patient Portals Saves Your Practice TimeRecord Nations
Providing a way for patients to be "seen" without needing an appointment or coming in, patient portals are designed to help streamline workflow in health care.
Among other benefits, some of a patient portal's top advantages include the abilities for patients to retrieve and review their own lab results, ask their doctors questions, manage medications, schedule appointments, pay their medical bills, and update their contact information and insurance changes.
How Scanning Helps Lower Records Management CostsRecord Nations
Besides the low upfront cost of 7–12 cents per page for scanning, going paperless also opens up other opportunities to save on record management ranging from the physical space saved to the improved time-efficiency in the future.
Ranging from whether or not your scanning project needs prep work to how much paper you have and whether it's single or double-sided, there are multiple factors that affect the price of document scanning.
Ranging from file indexing and the ability to quickly find large format documents to the sheer space and time it saves, scanning has plenty of benefits to offer when it comes to managing blueprints, maps, engineering and architectural drawings, and other large format files.
Document Redaction: What It Is & How It WorksRecord Nations
Document redaction is the process of obscuring and removing sensitive information in document so it can be safely used and distributed while still remaining confidential.
There are a variety of aspects of an EHR system you want to be sure you have fine-tuned, but among them some of the top tips include things like ensuring your staff is fully trained, configuring your system to match your workflow, using patient portals, and of course doing self-audits to improve your system going forward.
Different Types of Security In Records ManagementRecord Nations
Security threats in records management come from all directions ranging from malware and data breaches to theft, fire, or flood.
In this SlideShare find more information about why using multiple security strategies is important, where top security threats come from, and the specific types of securities used with electronic document management systems and paper records storage today.
For more in-depth information on how to identify security risks and steps you can take to avoid them visit https://www.recordnations.com/articles/shoring-up-records-management-security/.
Comparing Document Scanning and Digitizing Side-by-SideRecord Nations
Although they're often thought to be the same, there are actually distinct differences between scanning and digitizing.
Amongst others, some of the top differences include the cost of each process and the usability of files after they're converted to digital format.
There are plenty of things to manage in the classroom, but when it comes to classroom records management there are a few top tips to keep in mind: stay organized and keep track of lesson plans, keep a copy of all your classroom policies, and be sure to always work together with your fellow teachers.
The Risks of Skipping Data Backup: No Fallback for DisasterRecord Nations
There are multiple consequences of data loss like the time and resources it will take to restore information, potential legal implications, and the financial impact of lower productivity.
By backing up data however, all three of those risks can be cut down or eliminated altogether. In this SlideShare get more in-depth information on the importance of backups, statistics on what happens when businesses skip backups, top causes for data loss, and the top methods for backing up data today.
For more information also check out https://www.recordnations.com/2017/09/risks-not-backing-data/.
Building a Raspberry Pi Robot with Dot NET 8, Blazor and SignalRPeter Gallagher
In this session delivered at NDC Oslo 2024, I talk about how you can control a 3D printed Robot Arm with a Raspberry Pi, .NET 8, Blazor and SignalR.
I also show how you can use a Unity app on an Meta Quest 3 to control the arm VR too.
You can find the GitHub repo and workshop instructions here;
https://bit.ly/dotnetrobotgithub