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Medical Records
Medical records are legal, written records concerning a patient's medical history, psychiatric history, chief complaint, symptoms, assessment and testing, diagnoses, symptoms, treatments and procedures, medications, and outcomes or responses. All medical professionals are required to document information in their patients' medical records. This category includes the common medical and legal forms patients must complete, what information might be written into a patient's record, how to obtain a copy of your patient record, and how to correct errors in your medical or mental health record.
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Does a paroled inmate have rights to his medical records from the prison?
Yes. Go to your current doctor and fill out a medical records release form so he can obtains copies. This is the easiest course.
Are medical records a legal document?
No, not generally. Many medical records, and the notations made in medical files, are unsigned and un-witnessed. They may be introduced as EVIDENCE and used in a case but generally, in and of themselves, they are not considered "legal" documents.
Can spouse obtain medical records that contain information prior to marriage?
If you give permission, your spouse can get medical records from before marriage. Without your written permission, your spouse can't legally obtain such records.
Does a probation officer have the right to medical records that could incriminate you?
With a court order for their release from the doctor or medical facility, yes, they do.
not even the US government can do such a thing without your express written consent. so watch what you sign.
Another VIew: I believe that a motion could be made to the court for an order for the release of pertinent portions of a subjects medical records if they were GERMAINE TO THE ISSUE AT TRIAL.
How can you acquire medical records?
One always has a right to one's own medical records. However, the health care provider generally has a right to impose a reasonable charge for assembling and copying the records.
Acquisition of any other person's records requires that person's written authorization for their release. Typically, the health care provider will have a standard form to be signed for that purpose.
HIPAA regulations require that anyone who may come in contact with protected health information must undergo training on HIPAA policies.
Can a doctor charge you for supplying you with your medical records in Alabama?
Yes. For the time and materials needed to copy and/or transcribe the records and send them to the place requested.
Medical records (for YOUR protection) are covered under HIPPA (Health Information Privacy and Portability Act) and while the law may not require you to sign for your own records, the medical office may require it in order to protect their liability by getting a receipt from you proving that it WAS you that obtained them.
Why am I not allowed to see my wife's medical records in a mental health facility?
HIPAA regulations are designed to protect the patient's privacy and covers the situation where spouses are separated, divorcing, or do not always want to share information with each other, this includes medical information. Also you may need to prove you are the spouse. The spouse/wife needs to sign a release allowing information to be shared with specific people and that may be someone other than the husband. A Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney may be able to get access to the information though only the Health Care Proxy can make medical decisions if they contradict medical advice.
Who is the director of medical records for Gracie Square Hospital?
The director of medical records for Gracie Square Hospital is Jesus Carrasco. Gracie Square Hospital is located in Manhattan, New York.
What are two advantages associated with an electronic medical record exchange?
The first is all your records are available at the touch of a few keys and maybe a few mouse clicks.
The second, all your doctors have immediate access to what you've been doing health care wise throughout the network. Example: you went to a specialist to get tests, you go back to your primary care physician and they have the results of the tests because the specialist put them in the computer. The doctors didn't have to talk to each other or wait while the specialist mailed the results, they just put them in the computer and they're immediately available.
This information can be located @ www.ftc.gov, there you will be able to search your information regarding the medical records.
Who are THE top 12 Philosophers who contributed to the philosophy of man?
You can definately add 'Confucious' to your list but other than that I am unsure.
Is it legal to charge for medical records in New York?
A health care provider can charge up to 75 cents per page for medical records in New York state. Whether that's called a search fee, copy fee, or administrative fee, that's the allowable leve.
What is the meaning of symbol R within a circle in a tablet strip?
The symbol capital R within a circle [®], or circled capital letter R, is the registered trademark symbol. This indicates that the product is registered with a national trademark office (ex: Registered, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office). If a trademark is not officially registered, then it will be marked with a superscript TM (in capitals).
How do you find medical records on someone who died in 1999?
Medical records so recent as 1999 are likely to be held as confidential documents and only available to closely-related people, or to lawyers with a subpoena They will be held by doctors' offices, hospitals and other medical services that treated the person, and some may be held by state or county Health Departments.
Where is najran armed forces hospital located?
it is located at najran, kingdom of Saudi Arabia...situated near Yemen...i worked in that hospital for 5 years...
it is a 120-bedded multidisciplinary hospital headed by a Programme Director, known to be "Najran Military Hospital".
Is it legal for a medical group to charge to transfer medical records to another doctor?
The $25 cost of transferring x-rays is marginally acceptable if your doctor actually copied and transferred film, which is in this day and age, is rare, as most medical imagery is transferred via telecommunications, CD/DVD, MO storage, etc. If this imagery went over the wire, I'd say this was malfeasant.
There is, to my knowledge, law here but no precedent; it's not gone to court yet. If you object to this practice, you might consider getting a copy of HIPAA, and carrying it with you into small claims court. I think there's a good chance you'd prevail in your attempt to recover your monies.
Another answer...Yes, they can. Sometimes they just charge a flat rate, other times they charge by the page.How do I get false information taken out of my medical records.?
If you are in the United Kingdom you cannot remove information from your medical records. (This is obviously regarding your actual medical notes and history, not your contact details etc; those you DO of course have the right to have altered).
However, you have a right to have a note added to your records that states the correct facts and points out what is wrong.
In the US, probably lawyer up or something. Enough money buys you anything you want regardless of the law I'm sure. ;-)
How do you find medical records on someone who died in early 1900s?
Nearly IMPOSSIBLE to do that. None of them are on any computer, and if they still exist, they are paper and in a dusty file cabinet some place in a basement. Most have been long destroyed long ago. An outside chance would be if you could find the doctor's descendants and if they happened to keep the records. A death certificate may also show cause of death.
