IM.9-The organization develops and implements a policy for retaining data and information for the home healthcare record. IM.7.1.3-The retention time of medical record information is determined by the organization based on law and regulation, and on its use for resident care, legal, research, and education activities. Inactive health records are retained according to legal requirements for the jurisdiction and are reactivated if a juvenile or inmate returns to the system or facility. You can download and view the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To get a free copy of the Acrobat Reader, click on the icon.
Laws addressing health information continue to evolve.
References Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General's Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals, February 1998. Legal Issues for School-based Programs Handbook. Legal Action Center, 1996. Office of the Federal Register.