MD State Exam study guide

HIPPA regulations require you to keep adult patient records for - answer-6 years HIPPA regulations require you to keep a minor patient records for - answer-until they are 21 or 5 years after the record is made How long do you have to release patient records to the patient? - answer-24-48 hours What fees can you charge for providing patient records? - answer-.68 per page $20.52 preparation fee Shipping & Handling If the patient doesn't pay you for the records - answer-you can withhold records - but you can't withhold records if they owe you for services but then pay your record fees. If you die - answer-your estate must publish a notice in a daily newspaper for 2 weeks stating the records will be destroyed or transferred To destroy records - answer-you have to shred or incinerate them If you violate record keeping law - 4-403 (3) g - answer-you can be charged up to $10K 20-102(f) allows you to - answer-release minor's health information to parent