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How long should you hold on to medical records?

At some point in our lives, all physicians have to decide what to do with outdated patient records. Due to the cost of storage space, most practices are unable to maintain patient medical records indefinitely. Consequently, practices will need to develop and implement retention and destruction policies and procedures. This article will review guidelines for retaining and destroying medical records.

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