About the standard
The Patient Record Retention standard was last updated in 2016; however, an updated draft was shared for feedback during Consultation 32 (Jan. 6-Feb. 6, 2026).
This draft incorporates proposed amendments to align record retention and management requirements with new legislative expectations for records relating to non-Plan services and electronic health information with the draft version shared during the previous consultation.
What’s changed?
- Proposes name change to Patient Record Management in acknowledgement of the breadth of this standard.
- Updates to retention requirements to align with new legislative obligations.
- Strengthens language around requirements for electronic record keeping.
- Provides further clarification regarding expectations for records relating to non-Plan services.
Since this consultation includes more standards than usual, in an effort to make this easier, you can access a summary document in the resources below that identifies each proposed change alongside rationale of how the edits align with the legislative and regulatory requirements of Bills 11, 13 and 29.
Your opinion matters
Changes to CPSA’s Standards of Practice impact your day-to-day practice. Your feedback is important to us, as it helps us develop clear, reasonable expectations and helpful, applicable resources. We appreciate the time you took and the input you provided.
CPSA regulated members, partner organizations, other healthcare professionals and Albertans were invited to provide feedback from Monday, Sept. 14 to Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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All feedback received will be anonymized and is subject to CPSA’s Privacy Statement.