Legal Protection of Medical Records for Hospital Patients

Abstract

Providing Medical Records in a health service facility is one indicator of service quality at the institution. Based on the data in the Medical Record, it can be assessed whether the services provided are good enough or not, and whether they are in accordance with standards or not. Therefore in medical partners is a picture of the process of health care for every patient who goes to the hospital. Based on Article 1 of the Republic of Indonesia’s Minister of Health Regulation No. 269 / MENKES / PER / III / 2008, that medical record is a file containing records and documents about patient identity, examination, treatment, actions and other services provided to patients. This means that the medical record is a systematic procedure given to the patient and the hospital patient’s right to know.