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Who do i contact in pa if my doctor refuses to give me a copy of my medical records?
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Who is the doctor that keeps the medical records?
Every doctor maintains his or her patients' medical records.
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.
I had a slip and fall in a super market. I had previous injuries long ago, to my back. No signs posted. My doctor has made error's in my medical records and is hurting my case. The doctor refuses to go back and make correction's. Is this malpractice?
You should contact a malpractice attorney to investigte any wrongdoings.
How do you get access to health information?
Contact the place where the person's medical records are kept (doctor's office or hospital). There are procedures to follow, forms to fill out and such, in order for you to access yours or someone else's 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.
You have been trying to get your children's medical records for over 6 months and you would like to know what recourse do you have to make the doctor release your medical records?
In New York you'd contact the Board of Medicine. Try that in your state, and see if you have be recourse there.
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.
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.
