Directions: No two organizations are the same and each has their own issues. The same is true when it comes to medical record policies and procedures. Using the internet, research your states legal requirements concerning record retention and record destruction. Usually, this can be found on your state's legislative web page or the state healthcare governing body website. Locating them is a part of this assignment so be prepared to do some intensive internet research. Another good place to start is AHIMA's Body of Knowledge at bok.ahima.org. USE THIS FACILITY and develop five guidelines that should guide the facility in creating a Record Retention and Destruction policy that complies with both federal and state laws. Select one guideline from your list and create a policy and procedure surrounding that one guideline that the facility you selected can use that is specific to their institution. University Hospital and Medical Center A teaching hospital which has a generous budget at their disposal and is affiliated with a large university medical school is reviewing their retention policies. The great majority of the patient population has private health insurance and the hospital uses an EHR system where very little patient information is stored on paper. The split is approximately 95% electronic and 5% paper. Physician Health Care Associates An intermediate multi-specialty Physician Practice which treats patients with everything from the common cold to cardiac conditions has specialists ranging from orthopedics to obstetrician/gynecologists. Their patient population primarily uses private health insurance and/or are self-pay. The facility is preparing to transition from paper charts to electronic. The EHR will be implemented in phases.