How HIPAA Affects A Patient's Access To His Own Medical Records
Law and Ethics in Medicine
HIT105
40955300
1. HIPAA does not affect a patient 's access to his own medical records; it affects everyone else 's access to a patient 's medical records. You have the right to access all your records including your paper work, discussions with your physicians, anything related to your medical treatment. You can be charged a fee for the records. Fee may vary depending on the physician.
If access to the records is required, then you should sign an authorization form that gives you the right to access your record. You can also authorize others to access your medical record with the HIPAA authorization. You are also allowed to access your dependent children 's records until the age of 18. Anyone over 18 requires …show more content…
You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. [1]
2. Anyone can file a complaint against HIPAA violation. There are some requirements to file a complain regarding HIPAA violation with the office of civil rights.
- You have to file in written either by mail, fax, or email.
- Name the covered entity or business associate involved and describe the act you believe violated the requirement of the Privacy, Security, or Breach Notification Rules.
- You have to file within 180 days of the act. OCR may extend the 180 day period if you can show good cause.
There are different methods to file your complain. You can file electronically via the OCR complaint portal, by using health information privacy complaint package, without using health information complaint package, or file a security rule
HIT105
40955300
1. HIPAA does not affect a patient 's access to his own medical records; it affects everyone else 's access to a patient 's medical records. You have the right to access all your records including your paper work, discussions with your physicians, anything related to your medical treatment. You can be charged a fee for the records. Fee may vary depending on the physician.
If access to the records is required, then you should sign an authorization form that gives you the right to access your record. You can also authorize others to access your medical record with the HIPAA authorization. You are also allowed to access your dependent children 's records until the age of 18. Anyone over 18 requires …show more content…
You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. [1]
2. Anyone can file a complaint against HIPAA violation. There are some requirements to file a complain regarding HIPAA violation with the office of civil rights.
- You have to file in written either by mail, fax, or email.
- Name the covered entity or business associate involved and describe the act you believe violated the requirement of the Privacy, Security, or Breach Notification Rules.
- You have to file within 180 days of the act. OCR may extend the 180 day period if you can show good cause.
There are different methods to file your complain. You can file electronically via the OCR complaint portal, by using health information privacy complaint package, without using health information complaint package, or file a security rule