[sdthree]

Copies of the record must be made available to the patient, but the records belong to the practice.

This doc violated HIPAA though when he disclosed that the President took Propecia.

[Boogieman]

“Copies of the record must be made available to the patient, but the records belong to the practice.”

Actually, it depends on state law, because the federal law is ambiguous on the matter. Most states say the physical record belongs to the practice, but New Hampshire says it belongs to the patient, and 21 states, including New York, don’t specify one way or another who owns the record:

http://www.healthinfolaw.org/comparative-analysis/who-owns-medical-records-50-state-comparison

[Sacajaweau]

Violated nothing....You don’t think he made that report without Trump’s permission.

[Sacajaweau]

That’s what it says but I wouldn’t bet on anything in the media.

[doug from upland]

Thanks for the info. They can justify taking the records because of the doc’s violation.

[Flaming Conservative]

It is my understanding that technically, the medical record belongs to the patient, but the physician keeps his own copy for the purpose of treatment or billing. However, he must keep it in a manner, in which the information cannot be illegally obtained by others.

[WASCWatch]

Copies of the record must be made available to the patient, but the records belong to the practice.

I had a urologist who did my prostate cancer biopsy almost four years ago that the slides were his property and would not release them to me to take to M.D. Anderson.

I informed the doctor's office they belong to me, I'd be there in one hour to pick them up or call 911 to file a criminal complaint. They were ready for me to pick up when I got there.

[Chode]

thank you...