AGENCY: Department of Health. Bureau of Chronic Disease Control

SERIES: 7562
TITLE: Rural diabetes intervention project patient charts
DATES: 1982-1986.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by patient identification number

DESCRIPTION: These are patient charts developed during a federal grant project to demonstrate that premature diabetes related mortality in rural areas can be reduced through an intervention program. These charts were used to document the treatment given diabetes patients in the project area. They include the patient's name, identification number, sex, date of birth, blood pressure, height, weight, the date of onset of diabetes, the name of the patient's physician, the types and dates of medication, the type of diet, the dates of health care visits and the results of the visits, the type of intervention taken (educational, hospitalization, etc.) and the dates of intervention, and the health care provider's comments.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 10/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 5 years and then destroy.

Computer data files: Retain in Office until outlives administrative value and then erase.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The retention for records of this nature are six years. This requirement is found in 42 CFR 481.10 (c).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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