Only through use of the RRS can UTMB departments realize the benefits of Records Management.

•  Compliance with legal requirements

•   Authority to dispose of records that have met their retention requirements

•   Legal protection to UTMB when destroying records

•   Retention of records of permanent value

•   Improved protection of vital records

•   Security for records with confidential or sensitive information

•   Use of office space for access to active records

•   Storage of inactive records in less expensive storage areas, like the Records     Center

•   Release of equipment and reusable media for other productive uses

•   Maintenance of records in the formats offering optimum cost-effectiveness