2. Part 1 (Overview)
• What do medical records contain.
• Creating and Maintenance of Records.
• Records Retention (How long are they kept)
• Destruction of Records
3. Part 2 (Laws)
• Review Federal Statutes concerning patient
privacy
• Review Federal Penalties
• Review State Statutes concerning patient
privacy
• Review State Penalties
4. Part 3 (Hospital Policy)
• What is the Hospital Policy concerning the
confidentiality of medical records.
• Identify the chain of command of how records
will be released, stored, and returned.
• What are the consequences if policies are
breached to the employer.
• What are the consequences if the policies are
breached to the employee.
5. Part 4 (Actions)
• Outline actions that employee should take if
they know policy has been breached.
• State protection policies that will be in effect if
employees come forward on violations.
6. Part 5 (Review)
• Given an overall review of material presented
• Open Question and Answer Session
• Test to gauge understanding
7. Procedures
• This course will be administered through an
on-line presentation. It will show the material
above in an acted out format presenting
scenarios and then ask multiple choice
questions at the end of each part to gauge
comprehension. An overall test at the end
with a 7 out of 10 required to pass. If failed
repeat course.
