By Nicholas E. Panomitros DDS, MA, JD, LLM M any dentists and dental specialists ask, how long should I keep my patient records? The answer is to check your state’s laws and regulations, but do try to keep them as long as possible. There is no reason why with today’s modern efficiencies in managing and storing electronic health records (“EHR”) that a practitioner should be discarding patients’ EHRs. State laws govern the length of time that providers must maintain their medical records, and some states have different time limits applicable to certain 38 Spring 2016 JAOS
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