It’s amazing how many people don’t back their IT systems up. When they have an accident, they have a serious accident.
One guy kept all his correspondence and notes on his laptop and only on his laptop. No problem at all until the day his laptop died on him. This specific problem was not resolved of course by him immediately going out and buying new equipment.
All the data was on his now-defunct laptop. Luckily a computer specialist was able to extract the hard drive and more importantly the data on the hard drive. It only then did he consider the implications of the accident that would have followed if the computer specialist had not been able to do that!
One of the first things MHM suggest to new clients is if they don’t have backups to go out buy an external drive and back everything up. MHM equipment is backed up every 15 minutes onto an encrypted offline storage device. Every night the external drive is placed in a fireproof safe. At the weekend the exercise is repeated. MHM clients don’t have to back up any of their invoices and billing correspondence anyway.
Have you considered how you back paper invoices up?
The first thing to ask is why do paper invoices exist in the first place? With the exception of self-funders or an invoice for excess or shortfall, they shouldn’t. But you’d be surprised at how many consultants still send paper invoices unless the insurance company concerned specifically dictates on-line invoicing only.
A simple solution is available within MHM. All invoices etc are saved as a PDF document and stored in an encrypted format offline.
It’s always better to back up before or in case you have an accident
pete@medicalhealthcaremanagement.co.uk