Your patients’ records are in good hands with My Retired Doctor

Although you may be retiring soon, your obligation to your patients will continue for years to come due to your custodianship of their medical records. You need to continue to protect these records from unauthorized access to maintain patient privacy. Plus, you need to provide easy access to their records in order to ensure patients can receive timely and effective care from their new doctors. Appointing a records custodian is the traditional way of dealing with these responsibilities after retirement.

Choosing a records custodian who can provide your patients with the ability to receive digital copies of their medical records can be an excellent decision, but it may raise questions about digital security that you never had to consider in your practice. Here are some important points to understand about digital record security.

Electronic Security Protocols

In the past, someone would have had to break into your office to access patient records, but digital records that are stored in the cloud can potentially be accessed by anyone anywhere in the world. Strict security protocols are needed to keep the data secure. My Retired Doctor uses the latest internet security technologies to keep hackers and viruses out.

Secure Servers

The physical computer servers that your patient records are stored on must also be protected. My Retired Doctor maintains a secure facility with restricted access to server rooms. Only trusted personnel will be able to access the servers your patient data is stored on. Plus, our facility is also kept at ideal climactic conditions to prevent rust or corrosion damage to the servers holding your patients’ data.

Strict Release of Information Rules

Just like paper records, electronic records may only be released to certain legally authorized parties. You can rely on My Retired Doctor to abide by all relevant laws because we only permit access to the database after employees have completed rigorous training courses. You do not have to worry about a newbie accidentally releasing private information to a third party when you work with us.

Secure Patient Downloads

The final piece of the puzzle when it comes to electronic record security is how to get a copy of the record to the patient or other entity that has requested it. My Retired Doctor completes all records transfers via secure online downloads that cannot be intercepted, so only the authorized party can receive and view the record.