ADS Blog
Insurance
In my decade of being in this business, I have been asked by several companies regarding the type and measure of insurance I carried. Like most people that start in this business, money is very tight and sometimes things go by the wayside including insurance. But what most consumers don’t understand in today’s market, the [...]
Read MoreCommunity Involvement
Eleven years ago, I was asked by a good friend of mine to join the local Rotary Club, and when I did, I realized what a great opportunity to socialize with my friends but also rub elbows with the “mover & shakers” of our little town. The value of local civic Clubs cannot be determined [...]
Read MoreYour Money’s Worth
I think sometimes we get into an everyday grind and don’t really think about how valuable some things really are. I’m not talking about your morning coffee or the greeting cards in the pharmacy but about your private information. I will ask somewhat of a “stupid” question but let me ask it anyway – what [...]
Read MoreLunch & Learn
Education is the cornerstone of our industry. My guess is that more than 80 percent of most businesses don’t have a clue as to the complexity of record storage. ADS routinely conducts “lunch and learns” for all of our customers and potential customers to successfully educate employees on common industry practices of record storage. We [...]
Read MoreBig Fish in a Small Ocean!
If you are in business today, you are affected by the recession, no question. I have noticed all the wonderful things that we have enjoyed over the years slowly going away. For example, we have had our choice of banks to bookstores, and now it seems every time you turn around more of those familiar [...]
Read MoreThe Age of Video
In this modern day of technology, who has time to stand out in the rain, snow, sleet or heat to witness documents being shredded in the parking lot? Where your documents are shredded is null compared to how – defining the chain of custody. The “plant based” shredding company has a major advantage over the [...]
Read MoreChain of Custody
As I was walking my dogs, Keiffer and BaJa at a park one day, I met some nice folks from Tampa, Florida who were vacationing in the area. Their children were happily playing in the waterfall next to the beautiful old chapel and were so enthralled with Keiffer they captured their parents attention. As I [...]
Read MoreState AGs get HIPAA Lawsuit Training
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has concluded its initial road tour of training for State Attorney Generals. The website Gov Info Security reports that the four-city tour covering Dallas Atlanta, Washington and San Francisco concluded this month. The OCR Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy said, “that state attorneys [...]
Read MoreAmerican Document Securities Scheduling Employee and Medical Practice Compliance Training
To meet the demand for Federally mandated data & information protection training and policy development, ADS consultants are now scheduling training for customers. Most health care providers and practice managers are unaware of the new HIPAA /HITECH increased mandated fines and regulatory requirements of training. Once the awareness is raised there will be an urgency [...]
Read MoreADS now stores retiring Medical Practitioner patient records
Doctors who are retiring now have an option to store their patient files with ADS. Once the records are stored a patient fills out a release and pays the state mandated fees ADS will mail the records to the patient.
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