Code of Massachusetts Regulations
249 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN PODIATRY
Title 249 CMR 4.00 - Practice of Podiatric Medicine
Section 4.04 - The Podiatric Medical Record

Universal Citation: 249 MA Code of Regs 249.4
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The purpose of the podiatric medical record is to provide information to aid the registered podiatrist in the treatment of the patient. The licensee's medical record is not written for the purpose of third party payment review and should not be relied upon as a basis for a third party payor's denial of payment or as a basis for a third party payor's determinations regarding the medical necessity of services rendered. The record shall contain a record of significant treatment provided and findings made by the podiatrist. Should a third party payor require information regarding a patient's podiatric past or present needs beyond what is found in the medical record, the licensee may provide a brief written summary regarding that patient within 45 days of receiving that request in writing from the third party payor provided that no third party payor request more than 12 summaries in any one calendar year.

The licensee shall not be held responsible for the maintenance of any patient record(s) at a nursing home facility, hospital or any other location other than the licensee's own office.

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