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The Los Angeles Times has an in depth story about several document scanning programs ranging from Harvard with 'dozens' of workers to a volunteers program in New Mexico who use their own equipment.

Why do we care? Smead Manufacturing Company is our supplier of 100% acid free manila folders.

Even more important to the archivist and every one concerned with
preserving valuable documents are acid free folders treated with Anti Microbial Product Protection. This inorganic silver based treatment protects against mold and mildew
Letter and legal size folders are standard. As are both end and top tab styles.

Made to order treated index sheets and fastener file backs are available.  Call or drop us a note to talk about your concerns and get prices.

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The newest product in Datum’s Computer Security line is the TekStak™. This unit is designed to store, secure, and even charge laptops and other electronic devices. Designed for individual use, or to be combined with other TekStak™ tiers to create a tower that can be used wherever individual storage for many people is required.

• Optional electric gives the TekStak™ 2 outlets per tier, allowing for charging a laptop and other electronics, such as a cell phone, at the same time.
• Electric TekStaks™ can be stacked 5 or 10 units high while non-electric ones can be stacked 5 to 12 units high.
• Locking door keeps items secure. Key, hasp, or electronic lock options available.
• Ventilation pattern provides maximum air fow for cooling while still keeping even smaller items safely locked inside.
• Optional laminate top is available to create a convenient work surface.
• Optional drawer base for peripheral storage.
• Available in 19 standard colors to match any decor.

Contact us today for current prices.

From the New York Times

By MILT FREUDENHEIM

Published: December 13, 2010

Important article about Electronic Medical Records concerns from the Ny Times.  Almost two years ago, President Obama pledged $19 billion in stimulus incentives to help convert the nation’s doctors and hospitals to using a paperless system of electronic health records intended to improve the quality of care and reduce costs. But the conversion is still a slow work in progress. Only about one in four doctors, mostly in large group practices, is using the electronic record system. A vast majority of physicians in small offices, the doctors who serve most Americans, still track patients’ illnesses and other problems with pen and paper. Read the whole story.

Hard to believe but 2011 is coming. It is that time of year to be sure that you have 2011 labels on hand.

Year  labels.

While you are here check out the selection of specialty labels for medical charts.

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Color coded file folder strip labels printed. Printed labels delivered as printed or applied to new folders or pockets.

Short turnaround times.

Colors match any popular series. Formats to match all industry* standards or designed to match the specific requirement.

Bar codes printed at no extra cost based on any part of the data base and sized for best readability.

*Tab, Smead, Barkley, IFC, Ames, Jeter.

Terminal digit filing is the filing of all files ending in the same last two digits in one section, forming 100 distinct file groups (00 through 99) in any given file number situation. The use of terminal digit filing is usually seen in large file areas: hospitals, insurance companies, government, banking, etc.

It speeds up retrieval time and reduces refile time by segregating files into groups of 00 through 99 (example #12345) terminal digits (45), middle digits (23 within the 45 section) and tertiary digits (01within the 23 section). If numbers are longer than six digits, the rest of the number is filed in order inside the tertiary digit sections

For example, file 12345 (01-23-45) would be filed in the 45 section next to file 2345 (00-23-45). File 12346 (01-23-46) which would normally be put next to 12345, would be filed in the 46 section (then in the 23 section, then 01 within 23 section). Note the misfile - two files in the 45 section between subsections 21 and 22 that should be in the middle digit section 24 (file numbers larger than six digits can also be filed in terminal digit order).

The major advantage of terminal digit filing is that the file grows equally in 100 places as well as shrinking equally in the same 100 places with the retirement of older files, forming an equal growth pattern in the file. File  shifting to make room for new numbers is eliminated.

Color coding labels really make misfiles stand out. You can find individual numeric and alphabetic labels here and color bar strip labels here. Color bar labels are printed with Smead software that is available $3,600 to zero for the new Express version. Printed labels based on the customer's list  can be shipped in bulk or attached to new folders ready to use.

Acid free and germ free qualities in the same folder. How can that be? Smead, the more than 100 year old maker of file folders and filing accessories has done it again, leading the way as they have for all of those years.

Manila and press board,  available in a range of colors, are treated with an inorganic silver zeolite compound that stops the growth of bacteria, molds and mildew. The acid free SilverCo treatment is EPA registered and FDA approved. Ideal where control of microorganisms to protect valuable contents  and reduce the spread of dangerous an other wise unesirable organism is important.

Smead does not make any claims about specific health advantages but it makes sense to us that medical chart folders that are used around patients will reduce at least one channel that could contribute to the spread of infection.

Make quick work of cable management with the TrendWall Flooring Solution, a low-profile access floor system that provides a practical solution for power and data throughout your interior. Due to its non-metallic construction and 2 1/2" low profile height, TrendWall Flooring Solution easily integrates in both retrofit and new construction projects.

While traditional wiring systems are often cumbersome to access when moves, adds and changes are required, TrendWall Flooring Solution is completely modular, making reconfigurations much easier because power and data can be easily accessed anywhere in the room just by removing a floor access panel. If flexibility, speed and value are important, The TrendWall Flooring Solution is a natural fit.

Labels printed from data bases, spread sheets, character delimited files. Labels shipped separately or factory applied to customer choice of  folders. Ask about special services, for example heavy weight folders for certain groups of files.