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Do patient has a right within the law to amend their medical record?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes and no -- I'll explain.
If you feel there's something inaccurate in your medical record, you need to petition the Covered Entity (CE) (the doctor usually), and ask them to amend the record. This can be done with a written letter. They have 30 days or so to explain why they won't do so. If they disagree, you can petition to DHHS (Dept. Health and Human Services) OCR (Office of Civil Rights), who has the power to make this determination.
If they agree, or if they don't respond in the time window, your requested changes must be implemented.
You can also ask for your own comments to be added to the medical record. This action is not directly covered in HIPAA, but is instead a function of medical recording, i.e. this likely constitutes a patient history.
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