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Document Storage and Information Management

Smart Sort

Sort, organise and manage documents in a practical way.

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Unmingle the commingled with Iron Mountain Smart Sort 

Commingled documents, files and disorganised records aren't just a nuisance. They’re a liability that can inflate storage costs, increase discovery, and increase litigation, information security and data loss risk with poor information management.

But what if you could efficiently unmingle your commingled files and know what to retain, defensibly destroy, digitise, or provide for a divestiture, legal matter, or other business need? And what if you could do it all without a complex, labor-intensive discovery project, and truly kickstarting your digital transformation process?

With Iron Mountain Smart Sort, you can. Smart Sort is an archive management service through a simple and cost-effective procedure to help you take control of your archive inventory

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Benefits of Iron Mountain Smart Sort

Find records quickly and accurately.

Identify documents to retain, securely shred or digitalise.

Reduce the risk of cyber security and data loss.

Support office reconfigurations and closures.

Accelerate digital and workplace transformation.

Maximum visibility of archive inventory and document classification.

Navigate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures quickly.


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Management procedures for all types of records

Records management is the process of sorting, organising and storing records according to usage needs. Iron Mountain Smart Sort goes through all these procedures for you, including classification and inventory of records by type, such as:

1. Dynamic archive:

Dynamic archives are collections of documents that are still frequently used in company activities, so they must be kept for a certain period of time. The classification of dynamic archives includes vital archives (important archives that cannot be renewed and are irreplaceable), active archives (high frequency of use and/or continuous), and inactive archives (less frequent use).

2. Static Archive:

Records that are kept for their historical value.

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Hospital reduces Document Storage Costs and Improves Visibility and Records Compliance by using Iron Mountain Smart Sort

Learn how a major US medical centre freed up space for patient care by relocating their paper records offsite. They leveraged Iron Mountain Smart Sort to sort, reorganise, and cull their files prior to the move. This resulted in enhanced visibility across their inventory and savings of over $1 million in storage costs.

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Healthcare Provider Uses Smart Sort To Reduce The Cost/Risk Of Records Storage

Learn how a large private healthcare provider used Iron Mountain’s Smart Sort solution to sort and reorganise their entire records inventory, establishing a process for defensible destruction of all current and future records.

The result was increased compliance, improved inventory accuracy, reduced risk, and a decrease in storage costs of 40–50%.

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Iron Mountain Smart Sort Clears The Way For A Corporate Divestiture

Learn how a large insurance company involved in a major divestiture relied on Iron Mountain Smart Sort to quickly determine what business records to keep and what to turn over to buyers. Using Smart Sort, the project was completed in less time and at lower cost than would have been possible using in-house resources.

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Frequently asked questions

Smart Sort is a simple and budget-friendly solution to help you finally gain control of your records inventory.

Is Smart Sort only for records stored at Iron Mountain?
We can execute a Smart Sort project at your facility or ours.
What if I have records stored in multiple locations or with various vendors?
We will consolidate the inventory at an Iron Mountain facility and then conduct the Smart Sort project. At the completion of the project, we store only those records that are required to be retained. The Smart Sort process identifies files that have met retention requirements and can be defensibly destroyed. With a cleaned-up inventory, you can reduce your costs by paying to store only those files that need to be retained for compliance requirements.
What does it take to start the Smart Sort process?
We need information from your core business application (master patient index, policy or loan management system, case file management system, etc.) and an up-to-date records retention schedule.
Does Smart Sort support multiple records retention policies and record types?
Yes, each project is customised to your records retention policies and specific requirements.
What record types are recommended, and which are not, for a Smart Sort project?
  • You will benefit most from a Smart Sort project with core business records that carry event date retention rules (loans, policies, claims, patient records, case files, human resources records, etc.).
  • Corporate and business records are not recommended (payroll records, invoices, etc.).
Am I required to use Smart Sort on my entire inventory or can I proceed with a phased approach?
You select how you want to proceed, and the project will be customised to your requirements, objectives, and budget.
I need a defensible process for records destruction. How can Smart Sort help?
  • The Smart Sort process leverages your retention schedule and rules to create a standardised methodology for file review and processing. This rules-based approach allows us to deliver a consistent and defensible output.
  • At the end of the Smart Sort process, we will provide a report that gives you file-level visibility and the corresponding disposition for each file. This report enables you to defend the actions taken on each file.
  • For more information, please read Smart Sort provides a path to defensible disposition.

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