First Products Blog

What Factors To Consider When Choosing A Document Storage Cabinet Solution

Written by Dan Mothersbaug | 5/6/24 7:13 PM

Even though many storage and filing cabinets resemble each other, the quality and specifications of the cabinet can affect functionality and long-term use. It is very important to get expert advice when determining the file or binder cabinet that may be best suited for your medical office, hospital, library, manufacturing plant, or business office.  The questions that you will need to answer are whether you need a Locking File Cabinet, a Locking Binder Cabinet for HIPAA privacy, a non-locking File Cabinet, or a Non-locking Binder Cabinet. Secondly, it is also very important to have a firm idea of how many binders, standard chart files, or specialized custom folders you are looking to store, and whether you will need to account for the possible growth of your facility. Lastly, you will need to determine the size of your filing room that is available, and whether a stand-alone stackable file or chart cabinet, a rotary cabinet, or a high-density movable storage system is the best fit.

TYPES OF STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Medical Records or Chart File Cabinets

Filing cabinets are essential in neatly organizing files, but not all cabinets are created to serve the same function.  Paper patient chart filing cabinets for instance have a smaller shelf-to-shelf clearance than Binder Cabinets.  They can be manufactured with a standard letter or legal depth. They typically have more usable tiers or openings. Paper file cabinets typically have a smaller footprint and can accommodate a large amount of Patient Charts.

Binder Cabinets

A Superior Chart & Storage Medical Binder Chart Cabinet can range from 1 opening or tier to 6 openings. Binder cabinets are designed and manufactured to adequately store Chart Binders. Binder cabinets have the proper height clearance to nicely accommodate every size of the medical binder.

Rotary Cabinets

Superior Chart & Storage offers a multitude of Rotary File Cabinet and Rotary Binder Cabinet configurations.  The patient chart rotary cabinets are available with 1 opening  7 shelves and the rotary binder cabinet is manufactured 1 opening  5 openings.  The rotary cabinet is available in both letter, legal depth, and x-ray depths.  The Rotary Chart Filing System doubles your filing storage, without using any more space than a traditional filing cabinet.  The steel cabinet shelves spin 360 degrees and can be accessed from both sides simultaneously. This type of cabinet can be ideal for an office with limited space as the cabinets take up little space.

High Density Storage Systems

Superior Chart & Storage offers a multitude of high-density shelving systems and movable shelving configurations.  High-density, movable lateral systems are available in both letter and legal depth.  The High-Density Storage Filing System is manufactured using a condensed, movable cabinet on a mobile track that maximizes shelving space. The Filing system can be customized for any storage need,  This type of office supply, or document management storage system is ideal for a medical office, school, library, or business that needs to maximize there existing storage space and does not have unlimited space to do so.

Quality of storage cabinets

When embarking on the search for Stackable Shelving, Rotary, or High Density Locking or Non-Locking Cabinets, it is vital to ensure that you purchase medical-grade quality all metal cabinets. Superior Charts and Storage cabinets are manufactured to accommodate numerous documents, charting supplies, x-rays, or patient chart files.  We offer expert advice and guidance helping to guarantee that the cabinet you order will fit your application and space perfectly.

Cost of filing cabinets

It is advisable to look for storage cabinets that are within your budget. Ensure that the cabinets are durable, appealing, and efficient before purchasing the units. We guarantee high-quality units at pocket-friendly prices. We guarantee customer satisfaction and value when you purchase Superior Chart & Document Storage filing cabinets, binders cabinets, rotary cabinet storage, or high-density storage systems from our wide-ranging selections.