Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R9-10-213 - Medical RecordsA. An administrator shall ensure that: 1. A medical record is established and maintained for each patient according to A.R.S. § Title 12, Chapter 13, Article 7.1;2. An entry in a patient's medical record is: a. Recorded only by a personnel member authorized by policies and procedures to make the entry;b. Dated, legible, and authenticated; andc. Not changed to make the initial entry illegible;3. An order is: a. Dated when the order is entered in the patient's medical record and includes the time of the order;b. Authenticated by a medical staff member according to policies and procedures; andc. If the order is a verbal order, authenticated by a medical staff member or medical practitioner ;4. If a rubber-stamp signature or an electronic signature is used to authenticate an order, the individual whose signature the rubber-stamp signature or electronic signature represents is accountable for the use of the rubber-stamp signature or electronic signature;5. A patient's medical record is available to personnel members and medical staff members authorized by policies and procedures to access the medical record;6. Policies and procedures include the maximum time-frame to retrieve an onsite or off-site patient's medical record at the request of a medical staff member or authorized personnel member; and7. A patient's medical record is protected from loss, damage, or unauthorized use.B. If a hospital maintains patients' medical records electronically, an administrator shall ensure that: 1. Safeguards exist to prevent unauthorized access, and2. The date and time of an entry in a patient's medical record is recorded by the computer's internal clock.C. An administrator shall ensure that a medical record for an inpatient contains: 1. Patient information that includes: b. The patient's address;c. The patient's date of birth; and d. Any known allergy, including medication allergies or sensitivities;2. Medication information that includes: a. A medication ordered for the patient; andb. A medication administered to the patient including: i. The date and time of administration;ii. The name, strength, dosage, amount, and route of administration;iii. The identification and authentication of the individual administering the medication; andiv. Any adverse reaction the patient has to the medication;3. Documentation of general consent and, if applicable, informed consent for treatment by the patient or the patient's representative, except in an emergency;4. A medical history and results of a physical examination or an interval note;5. If the patient provides a health care directive, the health care directive signed by the patient;6. An admitting diagnosis;7. The date of admission and, if applicable, the date of discharge;8. Names of the admitting medical staff member and medical practitioners coordinating the patient's care;9. If applicable, the name and contact information of the patient's representative and: a. If the patient is 18 years of age or older or an emancipated minor, the document signed by the patient consenting for the patient's representative to act on the patient's behalf; orb. If the patient's representative: i. Has a health care power of attorney established under A.R.S. § 36-3221 or a mental health care power of attorney executed under A.R.S. § 36-3282, a copy of the health care power of attorney or mental health care power of attorney; orii. Is a legal guardian, a copy of the court order establishing guardianship;12. Documentation of hospital services provided to the patient; 14. The disposition of the patient after discharge;15. Discharge planning, including discharge instructions required in R9-10-209(B)(3);16. A discharge summary; and17. If applicable: e. A diagnostic imaging report,f. Documentation of restraint or seclusion, andg. A consultation report.D. An administrator shall ensure that a hospital's medical record for an outpatient contains: 1. Patient information that includes: b. The patient's address;c. The patient's date of birth;d. The name and contact information of the patient's representative, if applicable; ande. Any known allergy including medication allergies or sensitivities;2. If necessary for treatment, medication information that includes: a. A medication ordered for the patient; andb. A medication administered to the patient including: i. The date and time of administration;ii. The name, strength, dosage, amount, and route of administration;iii. The identification and authentication of the individual administering the medication; andiv. Any adverse reaction the patient has to the medication;3. Documentation of general and, if applicable, informed consent for treatment by the patient or the patient's representative, except in an emergency;4. An admitting diagnosis or reason for outpatient medical services;6. Documentation of hospital services provided to the patient; and7. If applicable: e. A diagnostic imaging report,f. Documentation of restraint or seclusion, andg. A consultation report.E. In addition to the requirements in subsection (D), an administrator shall ensure that the hospital's record of emergency services provided to a patient contains: 1. Documentation of treatment the patient received before arrival at the hospital, if available;2. The patient's medical history;3. An assessment, including the name of the individual performing the assessment;4. The patient's chief complaint;5. The name of the individual who treated the patient in the emergency room, if applicable; and6. The disposition of the patient after discharge.Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-213
Former Section R9-10-213 renumbered as R9-10-313 as an emergency effective February 23, 1979, new Section R9-10-213 adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 536, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section R9-10-213 renumbered to R9-10-211; new Section R9-10-213 renumbered from R9-10-228 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014.