42 CFR § 480.131 - Access to medical records for the monitoring of QIOs.

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title: "42 CFR § 480.131 - Access to medical records for the monitoring of QIOs."
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title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "480.131"
section_name: "Access to medical records for the monitoring of QIOs."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS"
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part_name: "ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION"
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# 480.131 Access to medical records for the monitoring of QIOs.

CMS or any person, organization or agency authorized by the Department or Federal statute to monitor a QIO will have access to medical records maintained by institutions or health care practitioners on Medicare patients. The monitor can require copies of the records.