N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.16.30 - MEDICAL RECORDS - STAFF
A.
Timeliness: Duties relating to medical records shall be completed in a timely
manner.
B. Each facility shall
designate an employee of the facility as the person responsible for the medical
record service, who:
(1) is a graduate of a
school of medical record science that is accredited jointly by the council on
medical education of the American medical association; or
(2) receives regular consultation but not
less than four hours quarterly as appropriate from a person who meets the
requirements of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of
8.370.16.30 NMAC. Such consultation
shall not be substituted for the routine duties of staff maintaining records.
The records consultant shall evaluate the records and records service, identify
problem areas, and submit written recommendations for change to the
administrator.
(3) Sufficient time
will be allocated to the person who is designated responsible for medical
record service to insure that accurate records are
maintained.
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