This federal law only requires what information must be retained but not for how long. Any employers that are covered by this act must maintain employment and personnel records of hiring, promotion, demotion, termination, transfer, layoff, pay raises, et al for six months from the making of the record of personnel action involved. They must be maintained until final disposition of any discrimination case. Many health care providers far exceed the legal requirements for records retention. Consider whether you are dealing with pediatric or adult patients.
Statutes differ to take into consideration and include age of majority.
These professionals are typically accountable for health information capture, processing, coding, maintenance and retention, release, as well as the security of the medical record. They are well aware of your state requirements for record retention and are responsible for assuring that facility policies and procedures are consistent statutes on record retention and release. This would include the assessment and any remediation efforts. The effective date is 16 October 2000. Seven hundred eighty-nine days to go.