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7 years
No they will call your prior doctors and request your medical records, so they can futher determine your case.
How long should a medical record be retained
Most doctors' offices retain your medical records for 7 years. You can request copies of medical records from your treating physicians as well as the hospitals you have visited for diagnosis and/or treatment. Some doctors will charge you for copying the records. Doctors will forward your records to other doctors for free and all you need to do is sign a release form. If you are moving, you may be allowed to hand carry your records after the doctor has made copies....this is particularly important if you have had tests such as X-rays, MRI's and CT Scans. The doctors can forward them safely and package them so they will not receive any "artifact" information. If you take this type of record, you run the risk of having even a drop of water or smudge rendering them difficult to read. You can reach medical records at hospitals by calling the hospital operator and asking for medical records.
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.
Doctors in Big advanced hospitals are maintaining their Patients medical records electronically. It will be easy for them review their patients medical contion even at their home. Some small clinic doctors still using folders/files to keep their patients medical records.
by law local doctors only need to keep them up to 5 years and public hospitals need to keep them up to 7 years after discharging the patient.
This is dictated by laws so you cannot do anything about it unless you come up with a good argument.
You can find one of many Broward County Libraries in the state of Florida, these libraries are scattered all over the state and the address details can easily be accessed via there library locations page on their site.
Mimi is an electronical medical records software. It can streamline the way doctors access and record your medical history.
I think what is meant here is: "Is is permissible for doctors to use abbreviations in medical records?" The answer is, apparently yes, because they do so all the time.
No, electronic medical records are not available to the public. Anyone's medical records are completely confidential and restricted to the doctor and patient unless other permissions are given by the patient. Patient Portal is a product offered by CureMD with the EMR which is actually for the patients and doctors to check and maintain medical records from anywhere.