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Document Destruction
What does HIPAA say about destruction of medical records? Can a lab sheet with the patient's name be tossed in the garbage? Can we box up old medical records, securely tape the box, and throw the whole thing out?
Question: What does HIPAA say about destruction of medical records? Can a lab sheet with the patient's name be tossed in the garbage? Can we box up old medical records, securely tape the box, and throw the whole thing out?
Answer: HIPAA does not specifically address the issue. What it does say, of course, is that practices should create "reasonable safeguards" to protect medical information.
Reasonableness is in the eye of the beholder, but given the risks attendant if someone were to open that box of medical records, it certainly seems reasonable to invest in a shredder - or hire a company that specializes in destroying private documents to take them away.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
