COPIC Patient Safety and Risk Manager Cindy Walsh is our guest to set the record straight on medical records retention—giving us insight into ethical obligations, key considerations when referring patients or closing a practice, and the importance of having a clear records maintenance/retention policy. Furthermore, Cindy outlines how regular record audits and attention to state mandates now can prevent retention headaches in the future.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Medical record laws overview- www.HealthIT.gov

HIPAA- www.HHS.gov

Record retention ethics- https://www.ama-assn.org/

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