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Medical billing and medical coding are important to the operations of a hospital, doctor's office or any medical facility. They are part of the records and financial department and help to keep records of all patients, of procedures and take care of billing and insurance records.
HIPAA has nothing to do with how long you have to keep medical records.
Medical billing and medical coding are important to the operations of a hospital, doctor's office or any medical facility. They are part of the records and financial department and help to keep records of all patients, of procedures and take care of billing and insurance records.
Keep a copy of ALL of the serviceman's medical records.
Many people would keep a deceased person's records for at least 10 years. Many people keep these records for longer than that.
I keep track of my medical records and everyone else should as well...
all states are required to keep medical records for at least 7 years. Most medical records are kept longer in case they get sued.
It symbolises that they keep medical waste in their facility.
Most hospitals in this modern age do keep electronic medical records along with paper medical records. Electronic copies are needed for efficiency and backup.
Medicare is used by the VA to keep their own medical care expenses down. When a veteran eligible for medicare is under their care, the VA will bill Medicare to help ensure all veterans can be taken care of adequately. If you are eligible for medicare, apply to help the VA maintain high quality medical care for other vets.
for 5 years
This is somewhat complicated, but you, as the wife, usually have a right for the hospice doctor to review the medical records with you.