medical records are kept until 8 years after death
Medical records are destroyed after the time specified by state law.
7 years
Medical records are typically destroyed within 7-10 years, so it's unlikely that you could get your mother's medical records from 1997.
all states are required to keep medical records for at least 7 years. Most medical records are kept longer in case they get sued.
7 Years after last visit
As long as the other medical records. In the United States they are required to keep records for 7 years. Not sure how they are stored or destroyed in the different countries but here in Sweden the records goes into a special archive after the patient has passed away.
Medical records need to be kept at least 7 years in their office and another 3 years (either at their office or in another location). A total of 11 years is the requirement throughout the nation.
medicalrecordrights.georgetown.edu/stateguides/in/in.pdf Medical records must be kept at least 7 years from the date they were created. Some healthcare providers keep them longer.
Some public records can be removed before 7 years. Most records however must be kept for 7 years or longer to protect people.
You probably cannot obtain 30 year old medical records. Typically, records are destroyed in 7-10 years. Contact your health care provider or attorney for information specific to your location and situation.
Typically clinics, hospitals, and private physicians are required to maintain records from 7 to 10 years but this is regulated by each individual state medical board so it depends on the state. With the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), this is likely become an obsolete concept and records will be kept indefinitely.
in Michigan for standard dr offices its 7 years... I believe hosp's keep em for 30 years
7 years