The primary responsibility of Lafene Health Center is to provide medical care for the sick and injured students of Kansas State University and health and wellness programs aimed at prevention of disease and injury. The Medical Records Department is organized to be responsible for the completeness, accuracy and availability of the medical records at all times and especially when needed in future illness of the patient Access to the Medical Record Department shall be limited to authorized personnel only. There is a medical record maintained on every patient receiving care at Lafene. Records are kept inviolate and preserved for a period of at least 10 years as determined by the Statute of Limitations of the State of Kansas and by other pertinent federal and state legal requirements.
All clinical information pertaining to a patient is centralized in the patient's medical record.
Records are indexed according to disease, operation and physician and are kept up to date. Questions should be referred to 532-6544. Students must have in their possession the form supplied by the Athletic Department which authorizes the charges incurred to be paid by Athletics. Prescriptions for birth control pills from the student's personal physician can be obtained here. Condoms can be purchased at either the Women's Clinic or over the counter at the Pharmacy.