it would be for 3 years
Employee medical records must be kept by employers for how long?
Medical records should be kept for as long as required based on the type of record, and federal/state laws.
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.
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.
It depends on where you are. Heres a list of how long different records should be kept. I think this is in the UK
federal
In Massachusetts, medical practices are required to retain patient medical records for a minimum of seven years from the date of the last treatment. For minors, records must be kept until the patient turns 18, plus an additional seven years. After this period, records can be destroyed, but practices must ensure that they follow proper procedures for disposal to maintain patient confidentiality.
150 years
Seven years
32 Days
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.