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The reality is that anyone in the medical field can put any kind of information in your medical records for any reason. Many motivations exist to compel this ki

The reality is that anyone in the medical field can put any kind of information in your medical records for any reason. Many motivations exist to compel this kind of behavior. Sometimes this can be in a part of your permanent record that they do not have to provide to you, even if you follow the rules and laws to request the information. Many exceptions exist under the disclosure laws. Your information then can be freely shared with others but not given to you or give you any way to correct the false information in your record. For what it's worth, in the United States at least, you have several permanent records that follow you everywhere you go. Your medical records work in a similar way to your former employers. In fact, employer confidentiality to other employers allows them to say almost anything about you and neither has to share it with you and you have no chance to have any kind of fair process to correct it. Now add all the data brokers and the other bribery kind of situations and the whole system is basically broken and corrupt.

nradov 1y ago
That is misinformation. HIPAA covered healthcare providers are legally required to give you copies of your health information upon request, and can only charge a nominal fee for this service (in practice it's usually free). Any patient who is blocked from accessing their own medical records should file a formal complaint with HHS; they have fined multiple provider organizations for violations. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials... https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/agreements/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enfor...
- treebeard901 1y ago
  " Two categories of information are expressly excluded from the right of access: Psychotherapy notes, which are the personal notes of a mental health care provider documenting or analyzing the contents of a counseling session, that are maintained separate from the rest of the patient's medical record. See 45 CFR 164.524(a)(1)(i) and 164.501. Information compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or for use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding. See 45 CFR 164.524(a)(1)(ii). " The devil is in the details. It is not misinformation. Thank you. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/access/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance... Several others listed here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-E/section-164.524 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-...

nradov 1y ago

That is misinformation. HIPAA covered healthcare providers are legally required to give you copies of your health information upon request, and can only charge a nominal fee for this service (in practice it's usually free). Any patient who is blocked from accessing their own medical records should file a formal complaint with HHS; they have fined multiple provider organizations for violations. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials... https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/agreements/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enfor...

treebeard901 1y ago
" Two categories of information are expressly excluded from the right of access: Psychotherapy notes, which are the personal notes of a mental health care provider documenting or analyzing the contents of a counseling session, that are maintained separate from the rest of the patient's medical record. See 45 CFR 164.524(a)(1)(i) and 164.501. Information compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or for use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding. See 45 CFR 164.524(a)(1)(ii). " The devil is in the details. It is not misinformation. Thank you. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/access/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance... Several others listed here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-E/section-164.524 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-...