Thursday, September 25, 2008 --- 12:00 NOON to 1:30 PM, Central Daylight Time

Across the United States, healthcare organizations today must confront a varied menu of laws, rules and regulations that now include multiple legal requirements to retain documents. There are currently over ten thousand federal, state and local laws and regulations addressing the manner in which records must be stored, accessed, maintained and retained.  This new regulatory standard, coupled with the constant threat of audits and the increased use of e-discovery, places each organization at risk if a well-designed and effective document retention and destruction policy and protocol are not active and in place.

This ALFA International Health Care Practice Group tele-seminar will discuss and present many of the critical issues concerning the development and implementation of document retention with an eye towards the legal guidelines.  Some of the important issues discussed will include:

• Critical Considerations When Developing Document Retention Policies
• Top Elements of a Sound and Solid Document Retention Policy
• Across Healthcare Organizations: Their Common Records
• Looking at the “Best Practices” in Document Retention
• Does Your Healthcare Organization Have an Action Plan
• A Review of Sample Retention Schedules: Do They Make Legal Sense?

You will walk away with a real-world road map and best practices for your healthcare organization for implementing and updating a records management program that provides a safe harbor in a time of shifting rules and regulations.