You have a right to your own records. Once you have those records, you can share or trasnfer them to whomever you choose. For your doctor to transfer your records, he would undoubtedly require a written authorization from the patient.
Legal Power of Attorney Medical Power of Attorney
That type of power of attorney is also called a Child Medical Care Authorization Form.
"Authorization" under HIPAA customarily refers to the PATIENT'S or the patient's designated Power Of Attorney (or court appointed Guardian) to sign authority to release their medical records to parties outside of their caregiver's practice.
No violation of HIPAA. The attorney is acting as Paula's designated surrogate and as an "officer of the court" asked for, was given, and received, the medical records which were given to him in good faith by the doctor. THIS IS WRONG... Dr Bob was definitely in violation of the HIPPA law being that he needed written authorization from Paula Patient in order to disclose any information to her attorney concerning her car accident
To see what your losses are.
getting authorization for release of medical to insurance companies
a copy of an authorization
YES
The Mixed Medical Commission
No. You will find that they are regarded entirely differently. The decisions of the holder of a durable POA will not be accepted or acted upon by the medical community. A specific medical POA must be granted for medical and end-of-life issues.Another PerspectiveSome Durable Power of Attorney documents can be drafted to include broad powers including including the power to make medical decisions. An example from Alabama is provided in the link below. If a person executes both a Durable POA and a Medical POA they should make certain the powers do not overlap so as to cause a problem when medical decisions must be made on behalf of the principal.
Durable power of attorney ONLY cover financial decision making. A medical power of attorney covers medical decision-making.
The purpose of the durable medical power of attorney is to name another person to make medical decisions on your behalf.