Frequently Asked Questions

Healthcare data archiving is important because supports compliance, reduces IT costs, and eliminates legacy system maintenance. MediQuant and DataArk® help healthcare organizations retain access to valuable data while retiring redundant systems.

Healthcare data must be archived for 7 to 25 years, though retention laws vary. MediQuant ensures compliance with HIPAA, CMS, and any applicable state or local laws.

Yes, clinicians can still access archived data when it’s archived properly. MediQuant’s active archive platform delivers fast, secure, role-based access for clinical users.

Yes. MediQuant’s DataArk® archives ERP data from Oracle, SAP, Infor/Lawson, and others, preserving financial integrity during system transitions.

Yes. MediQuant supports active A/R management from the archive, helping you maximize collections even after system retirement.

The difference between migration and archiving is that migration moves data into a live system; archiving stores data you no longer need daily access to. MediQuant offers both—helping you choose the right approach.

Yes. Our team specializes in converting legacy data from hundreds of EHRs, ERPs, and other systems into usable archive formats.

Application rationalization is the the strategic reduction of IT systems. MediQuant supports this by securely archiving clinical and financial data from legacy apps.

Yes, ApplicationArk®, MediQuant’s enterprise application rationalization tool, comprehensively documents an organization’s applications and collects information about each, including cost, business and technical value, functional contribution, and data relevance.

Yes, MediQuant supports audits by ensuring our archives are structured for easy access and retrieval, supporting CMS, RAC, and other audit types.

Yes, MediQuant can archive data from MEDITECH, including Magic, Client/Server, and Expanse.

Yes, MediQuant can archive data from GE Centricity / IDX, including EMR and practice management systems.

Yes, MediQuant can archive data from McKesson, including Horizon and Paragon.

Yes, MediQuant can archive data from Allscripts, including TouchWorks, Sunrise, and Professional.

Yes, MediQuant can archive data from Paragon & MedHost, both clinical and financial data.

Yes, MediQuant can archive data from NextGen, including EHR and PM systems.

What makes MediQuant different is that we don’t just store data—we make it usable. We structure data so that its discrete and usable for all your future data-drive technology initiatives, like AI. Our active archive, unmatched expertise, and comprehensive platform make us the most trusted partner in healthcare data archiving.

MediQuant has been in business and archiving healthcare data since 1999.

Yes, it is possible to have one company do your conversion and archiving. In fact, there are many economies of scale to be had when you use one company to migrate, convert and archive your data.

Yes, MediQuant, and our products DataArk® and CommunityArk™ have been used successfully by a wide range of organizations – from large IDNs to ASCs, FQHCs and more.