CSU Protecting Medical Records Paper

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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.