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Who is the doctor that keeps the medical records?
Every doctor maintains his or her patients' medical records.
Are medical records confidential after a Doctor files bankruptcy?
Medical records belong to the patient, not the doctor and remain confidential regardless of the doctor's financial condition.
Who owns medical records?
Legally, medical records are owned by the employer of the doctor who compiles them.
Who impacts medical records?
The doctor is the person who is mainly in charge of writing the records. But, most importantly, YOU are in charge of your medical records, since you are the subject.
Where do medical records go after a doctor dies?
To his replacment.
Who owns a patient's medical records?
The doctor and the patient.
How long do you have to retain medical records in Arizona?
The statutes (A.R.S. § 12-2297) require a physician to retain the original or copies of a patient's medical records for a minimum of six years past the last visit if the patient is an adult. If the patient is a child, a doctor must maintain the records until the child is 21 or for at least six years past the last patient visit - whichever is longer.
Can a person legally ask their doctor for copies of their own medical records for their own use?
yes, you have a right to copies of all your medical records.
Who owns patient medical records?
The doctor and the patient.
If a doctor leaves a practice is it legal for them to transfer medical records to another doctor without permission?
At least in the UK,yes, as the new doctor will be directly involved in your care. You are allowed to share records as a doctor with members of the medical staff directly involved with your care.
Can hospice keep your dead husbands medical records from the wife?
This is somewhat complicated, but you, as the wife, usually have a right for the hospice doctor to review the medical records with you.
How can you make doctor release your medical records to another doctor?
You would have to contact your doctor, and request your records be released to the doctor you are seeing, or would like to see, indicating the doctor's name and address. People have their records transferred all the time. It is not a difficult thing to do.
