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Health Information Management Services (HIMS)
New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network
Health Information Management Services (HIMS)
Retention of Patient Records The VA Records Center & Vault (VA RC&V) in Neosho, MO is where your medical records are retired. Your records are transferred to the retirement center after they have been inactive for three years. The retirement center keeps your records for 75 years unless they are recalled by the Medical Center. There are four statutes, which govern the release of information for patient medical records. Privacy Act (PA) OF 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a)
(38 U.S.C. 3301; 38 CFR 1.500-1.527) This statute provides for the confidentiality of all patient names and addresses. Release of this information is only permissible under 38 CFR 1.500-1.527 7332 Information (38 U.S.C. 4132; 42 CFR 2.1-2.67) This statute provides for the confidentiality of patient medical records that contain drug abuse, alcohol, sickle cell anemia, or HIV information. Information is only released under the consent of the patient. Amendments On occasion there may be something entered into your medical record that you find to be disagreeable. If this occurs, there is a process that can help you change or amend your record.
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