The statutes (A.R.S. § 12-2297) require a physician to retain the original or copies of a patient's medical records for a minimum of six years past the last visit if the patient is an adult. If the patient is a child, a doctor must maintain the records until the child is 21 or for at least six years past the last patient visit - whichever is longer.
HIPAA has nothing to do with how long you have to keep medical records.
seven years
10 years from last visit or 10 years over legal age for minors
Employee medical records must be kept by employers for how long?
It's certainly easier to keep medical records on-site for active patients. There are no regulations, however, about where medical records must be kept as long as they are secure.
Medical records should be kept for as long as required based on the type of record, and federal/state laws.
How long should a medical record be retained
Your state CPS undoubtedly has regulations covering this question. Refer to your individual state's agency as I'm certain that the rules differ from state-to-state.
Many people would keep a deceased person's records for at least 10 years. Many people keep these records for longer than that.
Medical records are kept for ever no matter what happens to the patients since is a legal document.
Medical records are kept for ever no matter what happens to the patients since is a legal document.
federal