Confidentiality, Veracity and Role Fidelity



Confidentiality, Veracity and Role Fidelity

Policy to Maintain Confidentiality of Medical Records

Policy Statement

It is the policy of the healthcare organization to ensure that the medical record of every patient is kept confidential and protected from disclosure and unauthorized use.

Definition

The medical records are the legal documents containing patient information. They are kept as confidential records, and any information regarding the patient entered in the medical record, should be approachable for the physician only. This is the legal and ethical right of the patient that his information should be kept confidentially.

Problem

Every hospital makes the medical records of its patients. ...