Modernizing Pharmaceutical Records Management
Electronic document management system for pharmaceutical industry, implement records management solution for audit readiness.
Electronic document management system for pharmaceutical industry, implement records management solution for audit readiness.
Are your retention schedules currently tracked in an Excel spreadsheet? When retention periods expire, are you relying on designated individuals to manually compile and print lists of records that are due for disposition, identify and notify the appropriate stakeholders, and follow up with reviewers to aggregate their feedback prior to finally placing the order to destroy records that have been approved for destruction?
Failure to implement effective information governance exposes firms to security, litigation and compliance risks, not to mention the reputational risks associated with data breaches or other violations of regulatory rules.
Now, with more employees than ever working remotely, firms are also contending with new questions: Is it OK for employees to print client matter documents at home? And perhaps more urgently, are employees and clients using Microsoft Teams to collaborate in compliance with firm and client policies?
A closer look at the Records Management section of ILTA’s 2019 Technology Survey This year, 537 law firms responded to ILTA’s 2019 Technology Survey — up 25% from the number of firms responding last year. INFORMATION GOVERNANCE: TOP OF MIND Overall, it appears that information governance continues to be high on the agenda as a […]
Have you spent hours searching for records, only to find that they aren’t where they are supposed to be? Companies that track their physical records manually often say they feel like they are working in the “dark ages,” relying on old spreadsheets and software tools that are no longer up to the job.
Very excited to announce that Akin Gump, a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers globally, has adopted FileTrail GPS to support its information governance program.
In recent years, a growing number of law firms have been moving to “paperless” or paper-light systems, with electronic records regarded as the “official” record of the organization. Certainly, law firms have come a long way in reducing their usage of paper and helping to save trees — striking a positive note this Arbor Day.
Many law firms we work with report that the role of the records manager has changed in recent years. A growing number of firms view Records Management as a cornerstone of Information Governance — especially as clients are scrutinizing firm retention policies and as the industry as a whole is moving to embrace electronic documents and records.
As Shook researched options for replacing LegalKey, it aimed to find a modern records management platform that not only worked with NetDocuments, but that also addressed its complex information governance requirements. In FileTrail the firm found a holistic solution that integrates with NetDocuments, as well as automates the execution of all IG policies throughout both the RM and DM repositories.
Last week, FileTrail’s team attended the Legaltech 2018 conference at the New York Hilton Midtown. We were thrilled about the buzz that was generated by the announcement of our newest product release: our automated information governance (IG) solution, Governance Policy Suite (GPS).