#4 thing you'll save by bringing process and content management together

So far, we've talked about six of the top 10 things you'll save by bringing process and content management together:

#10 - Time
#9 - Space
#8 - Dollars
#7 - Your resources
#6 - Aspirin
#5 - A tree or two 

Let's keep our momentum with #4.

#4 - Your data integrity

Regardless of your organization's size or line of business, compliance and regulations are always a critical point of concern - not to mention disaster recovery. While various regulations may be aimed at specific industries or areas of business, they all essentially require organizations to address three key issues - data integrity, confidentiality and accessibility. That means you must preserve the integrity and confidentiality of your records and be able to produce them in an appropriate and timely manner. Without a centralized repository to store the vast amounts of unstructured data generated across your organization, meeting regulatory requirements is almost impossible.

Ultimately, compliance and disaster recovery hinge on security. Using ECM that provides a central, secure electronic repository for all important documents and content is the first step. Advanced document and system security measures, such as digital signatures, authentication and auditing capabilities, also should be built into your ECM software technology to protect every document stored in the system. So whether you are handling sensitive patient information, highly classified documents or just everyday invoices, you can be confident that your documents are safe, secure and in the right hands.

Using the built-in security features of their ECM system, Asante Health System strengthens its HIPAA compliance efforts by automatically restricting access to confidential patient data. Replacing paper folders with electronic document images minimizes the risk of unauthorized viewing as well as document misplacement.

Any concerns with your data protection? Could you pass regulatory?

Stay tuned for #3 on the Top 10 Things You'll Save list in my next post ...

P.S. If you want to discuss anything I'll be covering through this blog series, please come and find me in the Perceptive Software booth at the #GartnerBPM Summit in Baltimore on April 25-27. I'd love to hear what you think about this Top 10 list.