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File Paper Records Safely Away Permanently

Published on Fri Sep 12, 2025

Question: Because our clinic is relocating in a few months, we are working on digitalizing all of our old patient records and looking to destroy any paper files before the move. What’s the safest legal way to dispose of paper records? Alabama Subscriber Answer: When disposing of protected health information (PHI) in the form of paper records, consider shredding, burning, pulping, or [...]
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