At a glance
- Short name
- Data Retention & Secure Destruction
- Issuing / stewarding body
- HHS
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Sectors
- Data Management, Healthcare, Research, Biotech & Life Sciences, Pharma, All
- Also known as / related labels
- HIPAA Records Retention · 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records) · FDA Guidance on Records Retention · State Medical Records Laws · NIST SP 800-88 (Media Sanitization)
What this entry covers
Assessment for records management, data retention policies, and secure destruction procedures for regulated industries
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Official documentation
- Primary official source: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html
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