Medical Records are protected by federal law- it’s important to be sure that you secure and properly destroy patient medical records to avoid penalties and persecution.

Learn more about what steps your practice needs to take to ensure you comply with HIPAA and FACTA, and read recent stories of some of the consequences involved with improper handling of medical records.

Medical Records Shredding Guidelines and Processes

by | February 21, 2018 | Medical Records | 4 min read
All types of sensitive documentation requires secure destruction at the end of its lifecycle. But medical records require extra attention because they contain such a high volume of personally identifiable information and are highly targeted by criminals and hackers. The best way to protect patient health records is to...

Medical Records Shredding Guidelines

by | May 23, 2017 | Medical Records | 4 min read
  The healthcare industry is constantly burdened with documents containing confidential patient information which require strict regulations to keep the information protected. However, even with some of the most stringent regulations put in place by HIPAA and other government based institutions, data breaches are an all-too-familiar occurrence. Proper disposal...

Properly Shredding Your Medical Records

by | Updated February 15, 2018 | Medical Records | 4 min read
Medical records contain troves of private information including names, birthdates, addresses, account numbers, health plan numbers, social security numbers, and more. Because they have such a high volume of personally identifiable information, these files are commonly targeted by criminals and identity thieves. Because medical records are highly sought after...

Protecting Paper Medical Records from Abuse and Misuse

by | Updated October 9, 2018 | Medical Records | 5 min read
Due to the massive amount of personally identifiable information (PII) that paper medical records contain, identity thieves often salivate at the possibility of laying their hands on these sensitive documents. In order to ensure proper protection of medical records and that heavy HIPAA fines will be avoided, many healthcare...