Here is what the HIPAA website says about storing medical records: 10 years are recommended. Procle does that. Does the provider’s current vendor? if not, that could mean big trouble.
From the website:
The Issue of HIPAA Compliance and Medical Records Storage
Although HIPAA does not stipulate retention periods for medical records, other state and federal laws do. Some states have retention requirements of up to ten years, and although an organization might not provide services for residents of a state with long retention periods, AHIMA recommends all medical records are retained for at least ten years.
https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-compliance-and-medical-records/
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