Asset register

Your practice should maintain an asset register. This should include details of the following:

• Physical assets
  • computer and communications equipment
  • mobile electronic devices
  • medical equipment that interfaces with your practice information systems
  • backup media and uninterruptible power supplies
• Information assets
  • databases
  • electronic files
  • image and voice files
  • system and user documentation
  • business continuity and information recovery plans
• Software assets
  • operating systems
  • application programs
  • clinical and practice management software
  • communications software
  • software license keys
  • original software media and manuals
• Personnel assets
  • contact details of key members of the practice team and external service providers including internet service providers, telecommunication service providers, cloud service providers
  • Paper documents
  • contracts
  • patient records
  • other paper documents important to your practice