General Quality of Care Review: Responsibility to Protect Information

5115.5 – General Quality of Care Review: Responsibility to Protect Information and Destruction of Materials (Rev. 28, Issued: 10-21-16, Effective: 10-21-16, Implementation: 10-21-16) As specified at 42 CFR §480.115, a QIO is responsible for protecting information and must implement reasonable security measures to ensure the integrity of information and prevent unauthorized access. See Manual Chapter 10 for additional information. The Initial Determination Peer Reviewer must follow the established QIO policy and procedures that apply to security measures for protecting QIO electronic data and confidential information. A QIO must maintain all medical record documentation in hard copy form or electronic files in accordance with Manual Chapter 13.