HIPAA News

(April 12, 2007)-- ColumbiaSoft, a provider of document management solutions for small to medium size businesses, has announced that its product Document Locator now supports the robust set of enterprise content management (ECM) capabilities needed for enterprise document management.  Document Locator Version 5.0 offers integrated document imaging, electronic versioning, e-mail capture and archiving, records management, and automated workflow.  This combination, coined “Enterprise Document Management,” is provided in an intuitive, scalable, and affordable package.  Document Locator Version 5.0 enables any size organization to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, automate business processes, and compete more effectively by reducing the cost of doing business.

In developing the latest version of Document Locator, ColumbiaSoft has addressed industry changes that are demanding enterprise-wide document management tools even for small- to mid-size companies.  First, compliance measures—such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and Federal Rules on Civil Procedures (FRCP) require broad capabilities among affected organizations and full compliance is nearly impossible without electronic document management.  Document Locator’s Enterprise Document Management enables and supports compliance initiatives, including formal records management. 

Second, legacy ECM systems typically require extensive and costly customization and training, which typically lengthen the processes of adoption.  Document Locator’s seamless integration with Microsoft Windows and Office means users aren’t required to learn or use unfamiliar applications, with minimal customization required. 

Finally, to compete effectively, businesses must safeguard their customer records and proprietary information.  An electronic document management system using a secure commercial database, like Document Locator, ensures that only the proper employees have access to sensitive documents, and that all critical business records can be automatically captured and archived.