Retention Schedules

A records retention schedule is a key element of an effective records management program. It is created and implemented to define an organization’s legal and compliance recordkeeping requirements and serves as a good faith effort by the organization to adhere to a document management program. Records retention schedules serve as a company’s legal authority to retain and purge records.

Organizations implement a records retention schedule to ensure that its records meet legal and operational requirements and guarantee that records which have met their retention requirements are disposed of in a systematic and controlled manner. Organizations should implement a universal retention schedule for their entire organization. The retention schedule should be structured around a classification scheme that categorizes “like” records into broader groupings to facilitate consistency and manageability. A retention policy and schedule is a fluid document and as such should be added to your organization’s document review schedule. Crown Information Management recommends an annual review to keep up with ever changing legal requirements as well as best practices.

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Record Management Services

Records Storage

Crown Information Management understands the importance of record storage as a vital piece to the records management system. We can act as a resource for your company, in the classification and preparation of a records management program.

Document Scanning Services

The expertly trained and HIPAA compliant document scanning teams at Crown Information Management guarantee that your documents are picked up, secured, prepped, scanned, and converted into the digital format you need. Handwritten documents… no problem!

Records Indexing

Crown Information Management understands how overwhelming the process of tagging and indexing records can feel. Our professionally trained staff is available to assist you in the indexing of your records

Vital & Important Records

Creating a Vital Records Program should be part of your organizations business strategy, as well as, having a procedure in place, to compliment your Business Continuity & Disaster Plan. Crown Information Management can help!

Retention Schedules

Crown Information Management can act as a resource for your company, in the classification and preparation of a records management program. This description is provided, to give you an understanding of the basics of Records Management or (RM).