- (a) The medical records service shall be under the direction and supervision of a certified medical records practitioner. If no certified person is available on a full-time basis, a certified person shall be employed on a part-time or consulting basis.
- (b) The director of the medical record service should advise, administer, supervise, and perform work involved in the development, analysis, maintenance and use of medical records and reports.
- (c) When the director is employed on a part-time or consulting basis, he shall organize the department, train the regular personnel, and make periodic visits to the hospital to evaluate the records and the operation of the service. A written contract specifying his duties and responsibilities shall be kept on file and made available for inspection by the Department’s surveyor.
Authority
The provisions of this § 115.3 issued under section 2102(g) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 532(g)); and section 803 of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. § 448.803).
Source
The provisions of this § 115.3 amended through December 3, 1982, effective December 4, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 4129. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (52797).