E/M Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 8
Reader Question: Follow Tips for Record Disposal when Moving
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Article Overview
This reader Q&A covers how healthcare practices should think about disposing of protected health information during a move or records purge. It summarizes general privacy and security guidance from the Office for Civil Rights on training, safeguarding PHI, and choosing disposal approaches for paper records, electronic media, and labeled prescription containers. The article is relevant to medical office administrators, compliance staff, and anyone responsible for records management or privacy practices.
Why This Topic Matters
Improper disposal of protected health information can create privacy, security, and compliance risks. This guidance helps practices understand the broad categories of disposal planning and the type of operational safeguards OCR expects.
What You Will Learn
- General HIPAA privacy and security considerations for disposing of protected health information
- The role of training in handling record disposal
- Broad categories of disposal approaches for paper, electronic, and container-based PHI
- Why practices should develop and implement their own disposal policies and procedures
Who Should Read This
- Medical office managers
- Compliance staff
- Healthcare administrators
- Privacy and security officers
- Surgery practice staff
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