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Retention, Maintenance, and Destruction of Medical Records – N.M. Code R. §16.12.10.10
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Current as of June 2015
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A nurse’s failure to maintain medical records or keep inaccurate or incomplete medical records is a violation of New Mexico law. When destroying medical records, patient confidentiality must be maintained. In destroying medical records, a log of all records destroyed must be maintained, including patient name and date of destruction.
Current as of June 2015
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