tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 10
HIPAA: Will HIPAA Make Packrats Of Us All?
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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.
Why This Topic Matters
Retention and backup practices affect compliance, data availability, and record integrity. The article helps readers understand the general HIPAA and state-law framework used to decide whether patient communications belong in the record and how they should be stored and protected.
What You Will Learn
- How HIPAA-related record retention questions can arise with patient e-mails
- How designated record set concepts relate to determining what must be kept
- How state licensure and accreditation standards may factor into recordkeeping decisions
- General considerations for backing up electronic records and protecting paper files
Who Should Read This
- Health care providers
- Practice managers
- Compliance staff
- Medical office staff
- Health information management professionals
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