Medical records contain important details such as a patient’s medical history, diagnoses, and treatments. These records are difficult to understand because of their complexity and the use of medical jargon. Moreover, these are voluminous, which necessitates the...
How safe is a central storage system for patient medical records? This thought must surely be doing the rounds in the minds of physicians and patients alike. The U.S. government’s efforts to...
Irrespective of the fact whether the medical records are paper or electronic, patient records have to be retained. But how long do you need to retain these medical records? The question becomes more...
Medical records being vital with regard to provision of appropriate patient care, and also with regard to their use in medical litigation have to complete in all respects. When submitted for medical...
Medical record review is an important process for attorneys involved in medical litigation. In fact, organizing the records is the first step in the process of understanding the case. You have to...
Psychiatric illnesses have always been stigmatized, which is the major reason no one wants to publicize this personal malady. Usually, a patient’s psychiatric records are kept separate from the...
Frequent reports of the apparently careless handling of patient medical records raise questions about the HIPAA compliance of some healthcare providers. The Health Insurance Portability and...
Is the automatic improvement in quality of care touted by the proponents of electronic health records a myth? Apart from improved care, the new system was also supposed to bring in remarkable cost...
Confidentiality is paramount in the medical scenario. But are healthcare providers careful enough? Disturbing news about patient data leak and breach of confidentiality are likely to seriously...
HIPAA violation is a serious offence and can result in huge penalties. Confidentiality of patient medical records needs to be maintained when they are released. Whether in paper or electronic...
Will the new electronic medical record system turn out to be a double-edged sword? This is a major concern in the light of fresh news appearing day by day on the shortcomings of the new system. The...
