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Brought to you by your Practical Privacy Coach and Practice Management Mentor http://www.InformationManagers.ca Subscribe to PM Success: GO TO BLOG POST https://informationmanagers.ca/court-order You are working at the reception desk of a healthcare practice. Suddenly, there is a police officer or court officer giving you a court order to produce patient records! Don’t Panic! In this month’s Q&A with Jean, we discussed how to prepare patient records for a court order with confidence! Now, just a reminder, I’m not a lawyer and I don’t play one on TV. These are my recommendations based on my experience as a director of health records in hospitals in Canada, as a court reporter, and as a mentor to clinic managers in independent healthcare practices and not legal advice. Show Notes 01:36 How to Prepare Patient Records for a Court Order 02:40 Don’t Panic 03:16 Review the Order Carefully 04:46 What This ISN’T 07:30 Validate the Court Order 08:14 Secure the Patient Records 11:08 Inform Your Custodian, Privacy Of