1.Will civil or criminal liability apply to a healthcare institution that destroys a record in other than the ordinary course of business? Why or why not?

No, there are no regulationsfor destroying patient protected health information

Yes, evidencemust show that recordswere destroyed duringthe ordinary course of business per established protocol and policies

No, the institution does not need to destroy a record in the ordinary course of business

Yes, there are no regulations for destroying patient protected health information during the ordinary course of business