ABSTRACT
Contents Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 126 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 126 Medical Records ...................................................................................................................... 126 Federal Regulations ..................................................................................................................129 State Regulations ......................................................................................................................129 Institutional Regulations ..........................................................................................................129 Professional Standards ..............................................................................................................129 Retention of Records ............................................................................................................... 130 Confi dentiality, Privacy, and Privilege .......................................................................................131 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ...................................................131 Access to Medical Records ........................................................................................................132
