Digitization of critical need records and documents is quickly becoming hard to ignore any longer. Because there are so many records that have been generated for decades, to digitize them all seems overwhelming and difficult to comprehend. For that reason, documents to be converted are prioritized, and the ones that are the most widely used and beneficial to us are processed with the most urgency. So, when considering which documents are the most critical, healthcare records, government documents, and business records are certainly at the forefront.

GOVERNMENT INCENTIVE As an added incentive, the U.S. Government has initiated a program to assist members of the healthcare community to make this necessary move into the future, and is offering funding for making this transition.

INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY By converting documents, a company can do more work in less time with less cost. Efficiency is increased, but staffing can be reduced or re-directed because the time and cost of chasing papers are eliminated. A repository is essential to improving staff productivity because of their ability to rapidly retrieve data and documents, as opposed to searching through stacks of papers for hours.

FASTER SERVICE In an industry such as healthcare, time is critical if a patient is in need of immediate medical care, so short turn-around-times and quick answers are not a luxury, but a necessity.

INCREASED SECURITY If you choose to place your documents on a portal or computer network, you can place security requirements on the data according to the permission based accesses you establish. With paper patient records in folders, they are accessible to people who may not have the proper authorization.