unit 3-Group

Medical Records Policy: Part II

As a group, develop Part II of the Medical Records Policy.  In this section, you should consider issues such as the following:

• ownership of the medical record
• policies/procedures for the release of records
• ways to maintain confidentiality (include any major laws that govern this)

Guidelines

Use the library and other outside references to look up sample policies regarding medical records to use as a guide. You may not use a policy found in your research in its entirety. This is meant to be an original policy created by you. The final product of the individual portion should be an actual policy—make sure that it is presented just as policy would be in a real assisted-living facility setting. There is no need for any explanation as to why you chose what you did.

Reference

Pozgar, G. (2004). Legal aspects of health care administration (9th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.