The person authorizing the release of medical records gets to determine the length of time an particular individual or entity has access to the medical records. They can also specify that they can only access certain aspects of the medical record, ie: a certain ER visit, or a certain surgery.
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They apply for and are granted limited access to the DVLA, and PNC records.
The law that provides access to government records with exceptions for records with medical info is the Freedom of Information Act.
Your medical records are only available to your physicians usually. A person themselves would have no need to access their medical records and they are protected from access by the general public. In particular there's concern about employers and insurers gaining access to this information and using it to deny employment or coverage to individuals. So you'd need to show idenitification in person to see your files.
The law that provides access to government records with exceptions for records with medical info is the Freedom of Information Act.
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If your hospital has your records in a database, you can access them by the help of your password.
The Privacy Rule controls the access a patient has to her own medical records.
Not legally.
Anything less than 24 hours would be a miracle. It basically depends on how busy the centre holding the record is at the time, and how important your request is perceived to be. You should expect to wait a few days from fillling the request to receipt of records; a week at most. Added: (in the US) In addition to the above - it may also depend on WHO it is that is requesting to see the medical record. Unless previously granted access by the patient themselves, the HIPAA Act prohibits access to anyone else's medical records except by court order.
Medical records are typically destroyed within 7-10 years, so it's unlikely that you could get your mother's medical records from 1997.
HIPAA allows patient access to their own medical record, with very few exceptions. Failure to pay the bill is NOT one of those exceptions.Added: HIPAA restricts and prevents the dissemination of your medical records without your knowledge and approval. There is no provision within it which allows a medical provider to hold your records "hostage" until you pay their bill.
Speaking to your mother's doctor is done the same way as speaking to any other doctor; you make an appointment. If it is necessary to access your mother's medical records, her doctor has access to them and can access them for you. Of course, you will have to have a legitimate reason to have access to her records. I don't know what your reason is. If you are planning a malpractice suit against your mother's doctor, then the courts can subpoena the records.