My office will be converting to an electronic medical record. How do I define the contents of the EMR?
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has a published guide on its web site www.ahima.org/infocenter/practice_tools.asp See “Practice Briefs” and click on “E-HIM ® Electronic Records:” and then click “Defining and Disclosing the Designated Record Set and the Legal Health Record.” Q. I have a patient who is demanding to review his record today when he arrives at the office. He states I will be violating HIPAA if I do not allow his review, today. Please advise. A patient has the right to review his/her medical record. The office has the right to establish policy that will be followed for all similar requests.
