How long do you keep medical records?

How long do you have to keep a person medical records after they have been discharged from a nursing home?

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Health Records: Keep information about your health organized and easily accessible, such as in a journal, file folders, or 3-ring binder. Keep this information organized by date of the services received.

Keep the originals or copies of the following records and information about your health history:

Copies of medical records, receipts, invoices and statements for prescriptions, medical equipment, and doctor and hospital visits

Contact information for all the of the professionals, including social workers, physical and occupational therapists, nurses and doctors you see now or have seen in the past

Information about medications, vitamins and allergies

Medical treatment history, including dates, diagnoses, and other information

Lists of medical symptoms and concerns

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