I believe it is 30years that you have to keep them for :)
The student records (by law) are kept forever.
go to here... www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/dentalpractice_dental_records.pdf
HIPAA has nothing to do with how long you have to keep medical records.
How long to keep accounting records for business in the US
They have to keep records for 6 years after your last appointment
Many people would keep a deceased person's records for at least 10 years. Many people keep these records for longer than that.
1YEAR
We must keep tax records for 10 years for a business
You should keep the records for a minimum of 5 years.
employer keep payroll records maxium 1 year .
as long as you want 2 i guess!!!