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HudsonKB16

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Many facilities use an off-site location to store patient records. List the considerations that must occur when negotiating a contract for storage.

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Health care facilities must establish record retention schedules. Summarize the purpose of a record retention schedule.



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Answer to Question 1

The following need to be considered when negotiating a contract: cost, storage, transportation of records, security, and access to records.

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The purpose of a record retention schedule is to outline the information that will be maintained by a facility, the time period for retention, and the manner in which information will be stored.





 

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