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You are the director of health information at a large medical center that offers inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care at several sites in one state. Your medical center has announced that it will acquire a facility offering similar services in a neighboring state. The laws and regulations governing the retention and destruction of health records differ between these states. Discuss how the lack of a consistent set of laws and regulations on these two matters affects the institution you serve and outline the steps you will take to deal with the situation.

1 Compare and contrast the clinical uses of a health record with the secondary purposes of a health record

2 How does a health record serve as a legal document?

3 Is it legally proper for a physician in a group practice to sign medical entries made by another physician in the same practice? Why or why not?

4 How can an electronic health record be corrected?

5 Explain the concept of an amendment to the record under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

6 What legal requirements apply to a record retention policy?

7 Will civil or criminal liability applies to a health care institution that destroys a record other than the ordinary course? Why or why not?