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Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access

Medical records are those records kept on individual patients by providers that include health history, diagnostic information, and provider notes, among other pieces of data. Medical records can be kept on paper or electronically. This topic covers records maintenance as a condition of provider licensure, recordkeeping requirements for a variety of facilities, and laws governing record retention and ownership, access to records, data collection, and storage and destruction.

Understanding the Interaction Between EPSDT and Federal Health Information Privacy and Confidentiality Laws

Wed, 2013-09-04 17:47 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on September 4, 2013

Author: Jane Hyatt Thorpe and Sara Rosenbaum

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This paper examines the federal and state law underpinnings of access to patient health records across health care providers and settings of care for Medicaid-eligible children, who are entitled to Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT).

Health System Transformation and the Role of Health Information Law

Tue, 2013-09-03 11:47 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on August 31, 2013

Author: Jane Hyatt Thorpe

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This article, written by Jane Hyatt Thorpe for Public Health Reports, explains the legal aspects of health information and why they are critical for successful health system transformation.

Consumer information - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 1718

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:35 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Access to recorded personal information - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, § 2210

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:34 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Itemized bills - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 1712

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:33 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Records - 10-144-126 Me. Code R. § 5.G

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:31 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Medical Records - 10-144-125 Me. Code R. § 4.I

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:29 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Records - 10-144-120 Me. Code R. § 5.I

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:28 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Patient/Client Records - 10-144-119 Me. Code R. § 7.F

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:27 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Health Care Services - 10-144-118 Me. Code R. § 10

Tue, 2013-08-13 17:26 — healthinfolaw_admin

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