Question: Dear Jennifer,[br][br] Hope you are having a nice summer. Please advise that it is OK to shred medical charts for adult patients if the patient has not been seen for six years or more (as per New York state law).[br][br] Thanks for your advice.[br][br] Sincerely,[br][br] — Dr. S[br][br] Answer:[br][br] Yes, as per New York state […]
Question: Hello, Jennifer,[br][br] I work part-time as an associate in a multi-specialty dental practice. I specialize in pediatric dentistry, so most of the patient records will have to be kept until the child is 22 years of age. But am I responsible or the principals of the practice responsible for the child’s record keeping? All […]
Question: Hello, Jennifer,[br][br] In New York State, we must keep written records for six years and x-rays for three years or to the age of 22, whichever is longer. These laws have been around for a while, long before electronic record keeping. My questions are: 1) How long do EMR records have to be kept? […]
Hi Jennifer, I hope all is going well! I have a question for you. I had an issue this week in my office when a patient did not have a photo ID and therefore we refused to see her. There is so much concern for medical fraud we have made it our policy. I was […]