Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 18. HEALTH, SAFETY, HOUSING, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC DEFENDER. |
Chapter 18.23. HEALTH CARE SERVICES INFORMATION AND REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS. |
Article 18.23.02. FORM OF MEDICAL RECORDS. |
Section 18.23.100. Use of electronic medical records.
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A health care provider may maintain and preserve its medical records in an electronic format that protects the physical security of the records and protects the records from access by unauthorized persons. A health care provider who maintains and preserves the records in an electronic format that provides these protections is not required to maintain a separate paper copy. The Department of Health and Social Services may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to regulate the implementation of this section.
Authorities
18.20.085;18.95.010
Notes
Implemented As
7 AAC 33.140
7 AAC 33.142
7 AAC 85.005
7 AAC 85.010
7 AAC 85.015
7 AAC 85.020
7 AAC 85.025
7 AAC 85.200
7 AAC 85.205
7 AAC 85.210
7 AAC 85.220
7 AAC 85.300
7 AAC 85.400
7 AAC 85.405
7 AAC 85.410
7 AAC 85.900
7 AAC 85.990
References
7 AAC 85.990
AS 18.20.085 Hospital records retention.
AS 18.95.010
History
(Sec. 2 ch 39 SLA 1995)