Is3350 Case Study

There are two types of recording information, these are manual and electronic. There are security issues with both, security of electronic data/info has to be kept up to date and passwords changed regularly to help to stop unauthorised access, this also needs to be kept up to date regularly. There should also be a back up disk which should also have the same kind of security that paperwork has. Manually recording/storage should be kept in a secure place with access only to those that need it, this may be in a locked cupboard that the manager has the key for and you have to ask and sign for the use of. This also needs to be kept up to date and legible, if people cant read what is being put then this could have serious consequences for the service user.

Violations of Company X rules of acceptable behavior will be viewed as misconduct, which upon review can constitute immediate suspension. Pending further review and investigation some

(b) Disposition. When a defendant moves for judgment at the close of the evidence offered by the plaintiff in an action tried by the court, the court may proceed, as the trier of fact, to determine the facts and to render judgment against the plaintiff or may decline to render judgment until the close of all the evidence. When a motion for judgment is made under any other circumstance, the court shall consider all evidence and inferences in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made.

In the state and federal laws that I live in it is mandatory record retention are requirements apply to hospital or facilities rather than a physician practices. Hospital are to retain records up to five years and six years if critical. OSHA has required for employer to retain medical records for 30 years for employees who have been exposed to toxic substances and harmful agents. The HIPAA privacy law regulations requires that medical records are to be retained for six years from when the medical record was created, in which it follows the federal statute of limitations for civil penalties.

The Retention and Destruction of Health Records policy will ensure that records are retained, stored and disposed in a secure manner. All retention periods stated in this policy are minimum retention periods.

Depending on the nature of the company or organisation or business, different types of information will have to be stored. It can be secrets related to the company, highly confidential files related to the company or employees or customers / clients. So files have to be stored following all the confidentiality procedures and protected according to data protection act as these are information necessary for providing quality service and also for the smooth running of the company.

My second management project was to research the record retention policy. If there were any changes, I was instructed to update the form. My research findings was sent to Mrs. Soles by email. The record retention policy is for the nuclear charts. The nuclear charts stored in the Medical Records department are from the West Columbia location. After conducting my research by using my book and the internet; I found the policy to still remain the same. Physicians need to retain their records for at least ten years for adult patients and at least thirteen years for minors. I performed the research by going to “GOOGLE” search engine; then typing “South Carolina medical records retention policy”. Then proceeding to the links provided. I used AHIMA:

When the information is located on the agency’s own website or social media site it is important to preserve the information. Agency staff should coordinate the information technology and records management personnel to secure the information from automatic or purposeful deletion.

It has always been the policy of the Company to maintain the integrity of its financial records and operating controls. All policies and procedures are subject to audit.

A Litigation Hold Directive providing the details of the case will be sent by the CIO to the appropriate Department Director or Dean.

The purpose of this procedure is to define the requirements for document control to assure that Consumer Relations documents affecting work activities show evidence of review and approval by authorized personnel prior to issuing new or revised documentation.

If Lakewood does not currently have a document retention policy, it might want to develop one. This policy would help instruct employees how they should manage company data from creation through destruction. Failure to preserve documents for an adequate period of time or storing information that is no longer needed may present certain legal risks. Here are ways a document retention policy can help:

Financial records and files will be maintained in accordance with AT-FIN-P03 Accounting Records Retention and

In both the state and national system, all time and wages records must be kept for at least seven years, and records relating to calculation of long service leave should be kept for at least 10 years.

When several parties are involved in a commercial dispute, coordinating communication between them is often difficult. As the case progresses, it may take months to schedule depositions of the parties and their witnesses, as the schedules of the individuals being deposed, as well as the schedules of the parties’ attorneys,