❓ A parliamentary question seeking information on the annual expenditure of WA government agencies on retrieving paper files from private sector records management service providers for the fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. The answer highlights the Department of Health's high storage costs due to patient information retention.
AnsweredQoN 2737Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 April 2010
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
In regards to the retrieval of paper files annually from private sector records management service providers, how much money was expended by each agency in:
(a) 2008–2009; and
(b) 2009–2010?
(a) 2008–2009; and
(b) 2009–2010?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 May 2010
Response time
33 days
*Note: Department of Health high storage costs are attributed to the retention and storage of patient information and medical records. There are limited onsite storage facilities for these records which are held indefinitely. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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