how long do a medical office keep medical records
All records required by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act must be retained a minimum of six years. As far as patient medical records, ethically the physician is bound to recognize that the interests of the patient are paramount.f you are trying to locate a previous provider and cannot find an address, you can search our doc finder or look on the medical boardâs website. If it has been 10 years since your last visit with a physician, it is likely your medical records have been destroyed.