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.

Is It Safe to Throw Away Old Pill Bottles?

by | March 5, 2019 | Medical Records | 3 min read
Over 70% of Americans use prescription medications. With hundreds of prescriptions ordered every day, pill bottles—full or empty—require safe handling to prevent the leak of sensitive PHI. The label on pill bottles contains several pieces of private PHI such as a patient’s name, address, an RX number, how often...

Pill Bottle Shredding: What to Do With Old Bottles

by | February 22, 2019 | Medical Records | 3 min read
With over 70% of Americans using prescription medications, the amount of pill bottles used each day in the US is staggering. To efficiently manage the private information contained on prescription medication packaging, you must streamline safe disposal processes. Watch the video or read the transcript below to find out...

Do I Need Yellow or Black Containers for My Chemo Waste?

by | December 7, 2018 | Medical Records | 4 min read
Properly disposing of your medical waste reduces exposure for your employees and helps keep the environment clean and safe. If you produce chemotherapy waste, you will be dealing with hazardous and borderline hazardous waste that you must handle and dispose properly. What Is Chemo Waste? Chemo waste includes materials...

How To Properly Dispose Medical Waste

by | October 19, 2018 | Medical Records | 4 min read
Medical waste can be harmful and aid in the spread of infectious diseases. In order to protect patients and employees, medical waste needs to be disposed of properly. Watch the video below or read the following transcript for a guide on proper medical waste disposal. Video Transcript What is...

How to Safely Dispose of Medical Waste

by | October 19, 2018 | Medical Records | 4 min read
Medical waste must be properly handled and disposed of to prevent the unnecessary spread of infectious diseases. What is Medical Waste Medical waste is any type of material that is itself or is contaminated by (or even potentially contaminated by) infectious materials. This type of waste includes items such...

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 | Updated March 15, 2019 | 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 of old...

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...