Disposing of Medical Records Cartoon

by | Jul 9, 2016 | Electronic Medical Record

Cartoon of patient at registration desk and clerk tells him not to worry about his privacy because all of their medical records were securely transferred to the EMR system before being thrown into a dumpster.

Improper disposing of medical records can lead to patient confidentiality incidents and HIPAA violations. There have been several documented incidents in the news of medical records being disposed of in dumpsters, as well as other inappropriate manners. Here is a patient privacy cartoon that can be used for training, newsletters, presentations, etc. This cartoon is located in the EMR, EHR & HIM Cartoon gallery.