Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 85.300
Electronic medical records
Effective Sep 23, 2004Alaska Register 171(Eff. 9/23/2004, Register 171) | Authority: AS 18.05.040, AS 47.30.475, AS 47.31.090, AS 18.23.100, AS 47.30.477, AS 47.37.030, AS 47.05.010, AS 47.30.530, AS 47.37.040, AS 47.06.010, AS 47.30.540, AS 47.37.140, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.30.590, AS 47.07.040, AS 47.30.660
(a) An electronic medical record satisfies a requirement for a paper record if
(1) the provider, in a written agreement with the department that is prepared by the department,
- (A) agrees to an electronic medical record as a substitute for a paper record; and
- (B) accepts responsibility for maintaining appropriate security safeguards, including passwords and personal identification numbers, and protecting the records from access by unauthorized persons; and
(2) the electronic system that is used to maintain electronic medical records is
- (A) provided by the department; or
- (B) capable of transmitting to the department the necessary medical records without identifying information.
- (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, a provider may be required to retain paper or paper-based copies of documents under other state or federal law for audit or other purposes.
(Eff. 9/23/2004, Register 171)
Authority: AS 18.05.040, AS 47.30.475, AS 47.31.090, AS 18.23.100, AS 47.30.477, AS 47.37.030, AS 47.05.010, AS 47.30.530, AS 47.37.040, AS 47.06.010, AS 47.30.540, AS 47.37.140, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.30.590, AS 47.07.040, AS 47.30.660