30 Miss. Code. R. 2645-2.2 - Definitions

The following terms have the meanings indicated:

A. "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium.

B. "Board" means the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.

C. "Custodian" means the person who creates, receives or maintains the records for use. Each custodian has the primary responsibility for ensuring the safety of the records, providing access to the records, and ensuring their authenticity.

D. "Data" means any material upon which written, drawn, spoken, visual, or electromagnetic information or images are recorded or preserved, regardless of physical form or characteristics.

E. "Database" means an electronically stored set of data, consisting of at least one file.

F. "Document" means a form of information. A document may be put into an electronic form and stored in a computer as one or more files. A document may be part of a database. Each document is saved as a uniquely named file.

G. "Electronic" means relating to technology as having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.

H. "Electronic record" means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored by electronic means.

I. "Floppy disk" means a random access, removable magnetic data storage medium that can be used with computers.

J. "Source Document" means the original paper form of a document.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2645-2.2

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-43-11 (1972, as amended).

Amended 7/7/2017