Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 28 MAS 696 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Keeping Records
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The idea
Medical records are kept for the periods that law and the practice's policy require.
In practice
Federal privacy rules require practices to keep their privacy policies and related documentation for six years; how long patient records themselves are kept depends largely on state law and practice policy.
Where people slip
Follow the practice's retention schedule; never discard records on your own judgment.
Your place on the trail
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