Purging And Destruction Of Medical Records

Retention and Destruction of Health …

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Paper record methods of destruction include burning, shredding, pulping, and pulverizing. Microfilm or microfiche methods of destruction include recycling and pulverizing. Laser discs used in write once-read many document-imaging applications are …

Understanding the HIPAA Medical Records Destruction Rules

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It is also important to note that some states have more stringent medical records destruction rules than HIPAA; and, in some states, any organization that creates, …

Disposal of Protected Health Information | HHS.gov

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Medical Record Destruction It is HIPAA …

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Wed, Jun 26, 2019. By: Jim Beran. If your company collects and stores medical records, then you know that it’s your legal responsibility to secure those records to protect …

Shelf Life: What You Need to Know about Medical …

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Manage Medical Record Retention and …

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While stored you can check up on the status of records and their retention times, and once they expire storage providers will handle the medical record …

MLN4840534 - Medical Record Maintenance

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The regulation requires you to maintain medical records for 7 years from the Date of Service (DOS). CMS recognizes you may rely upon an employer or another entity to …

Purge Shredding and Medical Records Management

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Our secure document destruction services follow NAID best practices and include: Scheduled shredding services that you can bundle with your existing regulated …

Record Retention and Destruction - American Academy …

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A physician must approve any decision to purge and destroy records. Keep a list of destroyed records. This includes the patient’s name and birthday, the date …

Document Retention 101: When to Purge …

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Whether you need document storage, scanning, shredding for purged files, or electronic document management, we’ll help you establish a process that keeps your records safe …