As a manager in a medical records department for a community hospital, you were asked to provide a presentation to health care providers on how to safeguard patients’ medical records and explain the legal reporting requirements. You were asked to include the following information:
Discuss regulations relating to safeguarding health information.
Explain the mandatory contents and legal obligation of providers to maintain accurate medical records.
Explain patient and provider obligations to protect the privacy of health information.
Describe the legal defense of an employee accused of mismanaging a patient’s health information.
Describe a patient’s legal argument concerning the release of inaccurate information concerning their health to the public.
Explain what is meant by legal reporting requirements.
Identify three legal reportable events.