Legal Manual

 

The 2012 version of the FHIMA Legal Health Records in Florida manual is now available for ordering!

FHIMA Legal Health Records in Florida 2012:
A Guide to Statutes, Rules and Regulations Addressing
Paper and Electronic Medical Records

Includes sections on use and disclosure of health Information, authorizations, consents, record retention and destruction.  Also, features sections on mental health records, substance abuse records, HIV treatment records and HIPAA / HITECH.   Also, includes a chapter on physician practice records!

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About the Manual

Table of Contents

Section 1

INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH RECORDS

Section 2

USE AND DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH  INFORMATION

Section 3

AUTHORIZATIONS

Section 4

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

Section 5

THE LEGAL HEALTH RECORD AND LEGAL PROCESSES

Section 6

MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS

Section 7

SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECORDS

Section 8

HIV / AIDS AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Section 9

PHYSICIAN PRACTICE RECORDS

Section 10

LONG TERM CARE RECORDS ; INCLUDING LTC HOSPITALS, REHAB FACILITIES, NURSING HOMES & ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Section 11

HOSPITAL MEDICAL RECORDS

Section 12

RISK MANAGEMENT

Section 13

PATIENT SELF DETERMINATION RECORDS; CONSENT FOR TREATMENT, INFORMED CONSENT, TREATMENT REFUSAL, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

Section 14

RECORD MANAGEMENT; STORAGE, RETENTION, ARCHIVING & DESTRUCTION

Section 15

HOSPICE RECORDS

Section 16

HOME HEALTH RECORDS

Section 17

AMBULATORY SURGERY RECORDS

Section 18

HIPAA/HITECH

Section 19

GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS

 

APPENDIX A; Includes various statutes.