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Obtaining Medical Records
for New Oncologist
There is a law called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) that is designed to protect the privacy of medical records. The federal government realizes that people who live in areas hit by disasters need
to have their medical records available as easily as possible and written permission
to transfer medical records may not be possible. HIPAA rules have been changed in anticipation of these situations so patients can get the treatment needed as
fast as possible. Remind your doctor, hospital, or treatment facility of this if they say they cannot
transfer the medical records. Last updated: July 17, 2006 Written by: Kathleen A. Jarvis, RN,
MS, Matria Healthcare |
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