Introduction | Side-by-Side Comparison

Features	RCM	Traditional Archiving	Description
Record Management		No	Records are captured, secured, supervised, managed and destroyed in accordance with established policies and procedures
Audit Trails		No	Failure to provide audit trail threatens the integrity and privacy of archived records
Record Encryption		No	Records stored in plain text databases allow theft and unauthorized removal of data
Restricted Access		No	Failure to restrict access is a breach of data privacy rights
Show complete record		No	A simple record listing indicates deletions and alterations are allowed
Multiple system support		No	Single system support means organizations are tied to a particular system and can't switch without disturbing archive integrity
Record Compression		No	Saves Storage
Real-time replication, no tape backup required		No	Tape back-ups are slow… probability of data loss is high
Tamperproof storage		No	Storage that can be tampered limits the evidential value of the records it contains
Digital signature on all records		No	No digital signature means records can be modified without detection