According to the IDA, the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices and Diagnostics combined as a sector directly employs 30,000 people in Ireland. 75 pharmaceutical companies operate in Ireland and 10 of the top 10 world’s pharmaceutical companies are based here. High Standards With such a thriving industry comes the expected regulations and standards that must be… Read more »
Posts Tagged: safe data
It’s the ‘People’ Manager not the HR Manager
It’s funny how time can change not only the way we do business but also the business terms we use every day. Back in the olden days of metal filing cabinets and typewriters we had the Personnel Manager. As the modern office evolved they became the Human Resources (or HR) Manager. Humans as a resource… Read more »
Document Scanning for Not for Profit Agencies
Each non-profit organisation will have its own focus and objectives. There are always financial constraints and the requirement to prioritise each need as it arises. Scanning of documents may not even have been a consideration in the past. However, with GDPR and the possibility of an audit the organisation and its members need to consider… Read more »
Retiring from General Practice?
According to recent reports from the IMO GP Committee, over 660 GPs are set to retire in the coming years. If you are one of those, before you start booking your cruise or buying new golf clubs you may want to start considering what you can do with your patient files. Safeguarding Patient records You… Read more »
Decided to start scanning your documents?
The lift was broken and you had to take the stairs. Once you reached the fifth floor you were out of breath and you still had 3 more floors to go. That was the moment you finally decided it was time to join the gym and get fit. Time for change Like so many things… Read more »
3 quick things you can do for GDPR
There is much discussion around GDPR at the moment and while the information available is very valuable it can all get a bit too much sometimes. If you have started down the road of getting ready for GDPR then that is great. However, if you are yet to start (and don’t worry, many others are… Read more »
Paper is a cost you could do without
A paperless office, often referred to as a paper-free office, is a work environment in which the use of paper is eliminated or greatly reduced. Ever since the 1970’s the concept of life in a modern office would have never had included paper. The belief was that there would be such advances in technology that… Read more »
Automating Accounts Payable
In any medium sized business there will be a variety of departments. Most companies will have a marketing department that like to spend money building the company brand. The Sales department will often offer special deals that erode the gross margin. HR departments will look for money to spend on training courses. It seems like… Read more »
Data Controllers
With the introduction of GDPR come a few new terms, one of which is a ‘data controller’. This is the individual who is responsible for the use of personal information stored either on computer or in manual files. It is a responsible job with many requirements and is critical to the success of compliance to… Read more »
Do you hold customer information?
It always amazes people when they realise how much information they are holding on to. While at home we tend to do a spring clean of unneeded items each year, when it comes to our business that is seldom the case. We fill up the shelves and drawers with files, magazines, dockets and random pieces… Read more »