- (1) The FED shall have medical records fully integrated in the medical record system of the parent hospital and shall be governed by the Board’s Rules for Hospitals, Chapter 420-5-7, Ala. Admin. Code. Each FED shall also maintain a picture archiving and communications system (“PACS”) which provides for the timely and efficient storage, transmission and retrieval of digital medical images.
- (2) Each FED shall maintain a register or log of all patients who present to the FED for treatment or services.
- (3) Each FED shall maintain a medical record for each patient that documents the purpose of the visit and discharge instructions including the detection and course for necessary follow up.
- (4) All orders, including verbal orders, shall be dated, timed, and authenticated by the ordering practitioner in accordance with hospital policy, but no longer than 30 days after entry.
- (5) The parent hospital shall maintain a plan to transfer all records to another facility in the event the FED ceases operation.
Author: W. T. Geary, Jr., M.D., Carter Sims
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-21-20, et seq.
History: New Rule: Filled July 22, 2013; effective August 26, 2013.