your right to your own records (was: Cholesterol)

[Guest guest]

This talks about statute law. A lot of states give you further rights

in administrative rules that the licensing boards promulgate, and a

lot of doc's are reasonable even when not required by law to do

things.

 

Andy

 

Gettingwell, " Alobar " <alobar@b...> wrote:

>

> -

> " Mindy Behymer " <mindy@l...>

> <Gettingwell>

> Friday, December 21, 2001 2:23 PM

> your right to your own records (was: Re:

Cholesterol)

>

>

> > Alobar wrote:

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Does anyone have a list or know a website which lists

which

> states

> > > allow me to get copies of my medical records & which do not?

> >

> > Alobar,

> > Can you read PDF files on your computer? Go to

> http://www.healthprivacy.org

> > and click on " state laws " and then click on the state you're in

for the

> > summary (or download the gigantic 289 page paper they have

there...!)

> >

> > Also, a little tidbit -- 23 out of 50 states allow patients access

to

> their

> > own records. Which means that a majority don't.

> >

> > Mindy

>

> Thanks much Mindy. I was suprised to discover that my state

> (Louisiana) does guarantee my right to my paperwork, even though LA

is

> backwards in so many other areas.

>

> Alobar