Introduction Maintaining accurate medical records is essential for providing quality healthcare and ensuring patient safety. However, healthcare providers, clinics, and individuals often wonder how long they should retain these records. In this blog, we will explore the recommended guidelines for retaining medical records and the significance of proper record-keeping for patient care, legal compliance, and …
Introduction As the healthcare industry evolves and technology continues to advance, medical records management has seen a significant transformation. With the advent of electronic health records (EHRs) and the increasing emphasis on data security and accessibility, the role of offsite medical records storage has become paramount, especially in the context of physicians’ responsibilities as they …
The History and Future of Patient Charts History of Medical Records At one time medical records were as simple as notes that were kept by physicians in their office. Many times the physician would be the only one who read those notes, and they would be brief and kept in a simple folder with the …
Recently, in a conversation with a former patient of one of our physician customers, the patient expressed how smooth the process had been between the practice closing and getting a copy of her medical chart. She highlighted how her doctor had announced his retirement to patients with much time in advance. During this time, patients …
The Covid-19 Pandemic has taken its toll on everyone in 2020. Causing devastating damage, the virus does not discriminate against who it affects. While nearly every industry has struggled, the coronavirus has been incredibly damaging to the medical industry and small businesses. In November, a New York Times article described the challenges doctors are experiencing and the …
We all know that doctors are extremely intelligent. Yet, no matter how smart they are, they’re only human and make mistakes. Doctors’ most common mistakes happen when it comes to dealing with their patient records, either after retirement or when the practice closes. During the past few years in the Medical Records Custodian Service industry, our team …
