record retention policies

Question 1

First factor record retention policy

Answer 1

• various statutes require institutions and practitioners to retain records for a specified period of time
  ex. public hospitals must keep med records, notes charts and other mats relating to a patient 18 or older for at least 10 years after patients discharge or death
  ex. minors … 10 years after 18th birthday

Question 2

second factor to record retention policy

Answer 2

must consider limitations act and the fact the courts may postpone the running of limitation period
ex. civil suits may be brought decades after acts generak 2 year limitation period

Question 3

third factor of record retention policy

Answer 3

patients records may be relevant in other types of proceeding such as those relating to professional disciplinary, tax or criminal matters
- no limitation period for prosecuting indictable offences