Purpose Of Purging Medical Records

Retention and Destruction of Health …

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Purging Purging is the act of separating active from inactive records in a filing system or database according to the retention schedule. Without a clear-cut purging method, the task can be daunting. If the organization uses the discharge date as the …

Disposal of Protected Health Information | HHS.gov

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Right to an Accounting of Disclosures (8) Right to File a Complaint (1) Right to Request a Restriction (3) Safeguards (13) Security Rule (24) Smaller Providers and Businesses …

MLN4840534 - Medical Record Maintenance

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CMS recognizes you may rely upon an employer or another entity to maintain these records. However, if you get a medical records request, you’re responsible for providing the …

Shelf Life: What You Need to Know about Medical …

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