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Scanning of SANE documentation

By Amanda Pena posted 02-05-2014 04:20 PM

  
We recently opened a SANE program and utilize the documenation within the kit.  The director of medical records is requesting the SANE chart be scanned into medical records.  I was wondering what other facilities do, can I maintain chain of custody "which I assume includes the documenation" if it is scanned into the medical records?  Thoughts?  Thank you in advance for your comments.
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Debi Wolford
06-28-2016 01:43 PM

You need support from your institution attorney sounds like. have meeting with him or her and explain that this is not a medical record its a forensic record and should be stored differently.

Stacie Hipp
06-02-2014 10:53 PM

The physicians at my hospital use a different form that someone way before my time developed. These forms have always been scanned into the medical records as part of the medical record. Is there something that I can present to my administrators that explains this to them?

Jill Crum
02-10-2014 03:14 AM

IF you are going to send you case reports to medical records, which I do not suggest. Ask if they can be red flagged in the your electronic system as restricted.

Krista Hobson
02-06-2014 02:48 PM

The patient's SANE chart should never be scanned into medical records. It should be kept seperate to protect the patient. This record should never be accessible to just anybody.