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No, they are not. HIPAA allows for healthcare providers to share your records as part of treating you. You can stop this, or limit this so that you must okay data transfer, or allow it to proceed. It's entirely up to you. However, caregivers that aren't involved in your healthcare have no more right to access your medical record than I do -- no right at all.
If you're unable to offer an answer about sharing your records -- unconscious or such -- then the records will be shared, but only to caregivers who are actively treating you.
A caregiver acquiring records for a patient they aren't actively treating is acting in contravention of the law.
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIf your current doctor knows where you were treated previously, she can contact your previous caregiver and legally as them for your records.
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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.
Can medical records stay in the patient room?
It is possible for the medical records to stay in the room with the patients. They used to take the patients clipboards and medical records on the outside of the door, but now they do not do so. It is has actually been discontinued a long time ago due to security reasons. People would take medical records of the patients in a room and dress up as a doctor and create fake badges and be impersonated as a doctor. So, no, they cannot keep the medical records in a room with a patient.
What does a medical billing and coding certification mean?
Medical billing and medical coding are important to the operations of a hospital, doctor's office or any medical facility. They are part of the records and financial department and help to keep records of all patients, of procedures and take care of billing and insurance records.
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.
What 7 letter words in English have the letter z in them?
Medical billing and medical coding are important to the operations of a hospital, doctor's office or any medical facility. They are part of the records and financial department and help to keep records of all patients, of procedures and take care of billing and insurance records.
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?
Yes, it is legal for a doctor to transfer medical records to another doctor without patient permission as long as it is for the purpose of continuing medical care. Patient confidentiality must still be upheld, and the receiving doctor must also be a healthcare provider.
