HIPAA: Will HIPAA Make Packrats Of Us All?

Article Overview

This article explains a common HIPAA record-retention question for providers managing limited computer storage: when patient e-mails should be treated as part of the medical record and preserved, and what general safeguards apply when records are kept electronically or on paper. It is relevant to health care providers, office managers, compliance staff, and coding/billing professionals who need to understand how HIPAA’s designated record set concept interacts with state recordkeeping expectations and day-to-day document management.