It’s probably a safe assumption that your organization made the switch to an electronic document management system (e.g., SharePoint, Office 365, Documentum, Alfresco, NextDocs, eDOCs DM) some time ago. Take a few minutes and think back on the underlying reasons for that investment. I’m sure the list you came up with includes things like keeping […]
Posts Tagged ‘compliance’
Why Bother With Computer Systems Validation?
It’s no secret that validation can be a bear. All of that documentation and testing, the multiple phases with pesky transition gates, a million reviews and approvals…it can really slow down an IT project, which often leads to questions about why on Earth we bother with it. Well, it all traces back to rules and regulations […]
Canada’s New “Vanessa’s Law” Contains New Adverse Event Reporting Requirements
On November 6, 2014, Canada passed Vanessa’s Law, a new piece of legislation designed to protect patients from unsafe drugs and medical devices. The law comes after many complaints from citizens that the country wasn’t doing enough to oversee the safety of products sold in the marketplace or the clinical trials being conducted in the […]
Using ARX’s CoSign to Digitally Sign PDF Documents [VIDEO]
Digitally signing documents is easier than you might think. It’s also much faster than having to print, sign, and scan them. And, of course, there’s a significant cost-savings for companies that frequently mail and store hardcopy documents. A product like CoSign can be a great solution for companies, especially those in highly-regulated industries that require […]
SharePoint Online eDiscovery Center For All Your Legal Needs
Ever have requests to furnish old emails, messages, documents to your HR or legal teams? In this digital era, we experience an overflow of electronic information in forms of email, documents, IM conversations, etc. It can be chaotic when you are expected to look for content from several years in the past. Have you ever […]
3 Components for a Successful Hybrid Environment in Healthcare
It is no secret that healthcare organizations are collecting more information today than ever before. They’re collecting information about their own operations, their patients and the communities they serve. The challenge for healthcare organizations isn’t collecting the information, but analyzing the data and efficiently and securely storing it. Healthcare organizations that can overcome the data […]
Collecting and Reporting Adverse Events in Excel
Jody Trader, a pharmacovigilance and drug safety specialist at MMS Holdings, a CRO based in Michigan, recently published a blog post on whether or not Microsoft Excel was sufficient for capturing and reporting adverse events. Since validated safety databases, such as Oracle’s Argus Safety, are often costly, sponsors and CROs continue to use spreadsheets for […]
Cloud is Driving Scale, Compliance and Growth in Healthcare
Today, a report by market research consulting firm RNCOS released findings that predict the healthcare technology market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of about 10 percent between now and 2018. About one-third of healthcare organizations now use cloud technology. According to Fierce Health IT: Continued innovation and government suppport for such tools […]
Salesforce Delivers Scale, Security, Compliance and Social in Healthcare
Healthcare organizations must comply with complex medical coding and billing rules, along with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy and security regulations. Healthcare data, including Protected Health Information (PHI), must be kept secure, confidential, and available only to authorized users, traceable, reversible and preserved for long periods of time. The right cloud solution for a […]
Windows Azure PCI DSS compliance and expanded ISO certification
Microsoft announced today that Windows Azure has met two significant milestones. The milestones are related to compliance and security. The lack of PCI compliance is one thing that has kept some potential Windows Azure customers away from building services and applications on the platform. Compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) will allow you […]
Let’s Talk SharePoint & EMC Documentum – Nov 15th in San Mateo
If you have been following my posts, you will know that I have been talking quite a bit about SharePoint and EMC Documentum working together as a result of the SharePoint Documentum Framework. This solution is great for companies in a highly regulated industries or that just need to expose content from Documentum within SharePoint. Come join us in […]
Lotusphere Session Highlights – IBM Connections Auditing and Compliance Infrastructure
IBM Connections Auditing and Compliance Infrastructure I attended a session with Rene Schimmer, Offering Manager, IBM on Connections auditing and compliance. As social business continues to grow and become the norm, auditing and compliance becomes more critical, especially in certain industries that are subject to government regulations. Social Business and Compliance There are quite a […]