It occurs to me that transplant records are among the many kinds of 
medical records that will need long term preservation.  If the records 
are digital, policies and procedures are indicated to maintain the 
viability of the transplant records.  Even with short-lived or failed 
transplants, the records will long be valuable for researchers and analysts.

On a related note, recently I heard of a pharmaceutical firm that 
migrates the information on its digital media every five years.  That's 
both prudent and expensive!

Gordy
Gordon E.J. Hoke, CRM
http://PositivelyRIM.blogspot.com

On 8/4/2010 9:03 AM, Gianni, Miriam wrote:
> This is my first time posting to the list. I am the records manager for Mount Sinai Medical Center. We are trying to establish records retention for solid organ transplants. We’ve looked in a number of places, including the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, but have not found anything. If anyone has any advice as to where we could find relevant guidelines and policies regarding transplant records retention requirements, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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