Medical records are a complicated issue. Who owns them? The clinic or hospital that maintains the record, or the person about which the record is kept? Most states now say the clinic or hospital owns the actual physical record, and the person owns the information. This gives you the right to see your records and to decide who has access to them. In order to destroy the record a Judge would have to issue an order to the keeper of the record to expunge it. You would need a compelling reason as to why the record should be destroyed. It is currently not legal to have a medical record destroyed without a court order.
typical hospital policy is to destroy medical records at 15 years, however, if they do have them, and you are the patient (or legal guardian of the patient) then yes, you can by contacting the hospital.
Yes, you can subpoena medical records for a legal case with the proper authorization and legal process.
Yes, medical records can be subpoenaed in a legal case with the proper authorization from a court or other legal authority.
Generally, the person who has legal custody or legal guardianship of the child has right to the child's medical records. A parent who does not have legal custody is not entitled to the child's medical records. Generally, they would need a court order to obtain them.Generally, the person who has legal custody or legal guardianship of the child has right to the child's medical records. A parent who does not have legal custody is not entitled to the child's medical records. Generally, they would need a court order to obtain them.Generally, the person who has legal custody or legal guardianship of the child has right to the child's medical records. A parent who does not have legal custody is not entitled to the child's medical records. Generally, they would need a court order to obtain them.Generally, the person who has legal custody or legal guardianship of the child has right to the child's medical records. A parent who does not have legal custody is not entitled to the child's medical records. Generally, they would need a court order to obtain them.
call the hospital or your local Circuit court if the medical records are just copies for Criminal proceedings.
Yes, an attorney can subpoena medical records in a legal case with the proper authorization and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
It is illegal and against law suits and policy to destroy, alter, change or view a person's medical records.
Your parents have legal access to your medical records until you turn 18 when he/she is your legal guardian.
Medical records are kept for ever no matter what happens to the patients since is a legal document.
Medical records are kept for ever no matter what happens to the patients since is a legal document.
Archived Medical records are stored in the Hospital via their medical records section. They store archived one's for research expecially for those medico-legal cases.
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