I have had experience with this issue from several different viewpoints
 with medical records.  It did not create a problem, as long as the files
are kept in order in the box and the box is properly labeled as to contents

On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Wayne Hoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> A couple of departments are switching to end-tab folders to increase filing
> capacity and increased access efficiency.  Everything is going fine, but it
> dawned on me that end-tab folders do not do really well in an offsite
> storage
> box - the tabs would be hidden in the box, rather than sitting on top for
> easy
> reference.  These records get pulled back for audits semi-regularly, so
> access
> to the information post-storage is necessary.
>
> Has anyone dealt with this issue?  The current idea is to transfer the
> contents
> to top-tab folders for offsite storage, but that seems like a lot of work
> and
> expense.
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Wayne Hoff
> Calgary, AB
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