Make sure you have the policies on file and incorporate this into the larger mandatory HIPAA training that you do on an annual basis to make sure your employees have a full understanding of what youve decided to do as policy, Ustin says. [CDATA[/* >*/. 800-688-2421. K. Hui is scope/standards of practice specialists, quality improvement, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL. endobj The law requires this information to be accurate. While it is true HIPAA does not specify how long medical records should be retained, a covered entity should not assume the federal law is the final word on the matter, he says. Some covered entities choose to maintain their HIPAA records for seven years as a way to be consistent and have just one rule that applies to both medical records and HIPAA security records, Steiner says. A common mistake is for healthcare organizations to focus only on HIPAA when considering privacy and records retention, says Mark R. Ustin, JD, partner with Farrell Fritz in Albany, NY. As EHRs become more universal, the problem should be alleviated since electronic data storage is relatively inexpensive and accessible. MLN4840534 - Medical Record Maintenance The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way.
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