Upon retirement of any hospital record or part thereof, the hospital shall cause an abstract to be made of any pertinent data where so required by the rules and regulations of the licensing agency, or as the hospital in its discretion may find proper. The hospital record or part thereof so retired shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by burning, shredding or other effective method in keeping with the confidential nature of its contents.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 9 - Regulation of Hospitals; Hospital Records
Hospital Records - Preparation, Preservation and Destruction
§ 41-9-63. Hospitals required to prepare and maintain hospital records
§ 41-9-64. Electronic medical records containing electronic signature deemed signed
§ 41-9-67. Hospital records not public records; privileged communications rule not impaired
§ 41-9-71. Early retirement of hospital records on consent of patient and physician
§ 41-9-73. Retention of hospital records for longer periods
§ 41-9-75. Abstracts of hospital records; destruction of originals
§ 41-9-77. Reproduction of hospital records
§ 41-9-79. Disposition of hospital records on closing of hospital