C801 Task 1 Legal Liabilities

A. Legal Health Record Every organization that deals with patients must have medical records for these patients. Medical records are legal documents therefore considered legal health records (LHR).[ CITATION Mcw19 \l 1033 ] Facilities and organizations must abide by both state and federal laws and regulations when it comes to the LHR. Each organization must set and define their own definitions and practices when it comes to LHR and protecting them. Patients medical records/legal health records are assessable to patients and healthcare providers who are in charge of the patient's care. Records are also available to people the patient designates as being allowed to view them. [ CITATION www9 \l 1033 ]Organizations must abide by HIPAA(Health...