Re: Medical Records - Getting them Corrected

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this post. I will try to get this in order.

Pretty upset about the whole business.

thanks, jan g

>

> HIPAA gives us a lot more rights than just privacy rights. It also

gives us

> the right to CORRECT our medical records. Thus, you can write your

doctor

> and say those conversations never took place and you failed to

mention

> blah-de-blah and I want that corrected in my records.

>

> Actually, I have done this. I have sent a letter outlining what I

say

> occurred and simply asked that my letter be INCLUDED in my

records. – That

> makes it really simple for them – albeit resulting in sort of a " he

said,

> she said " set of records. Nonetheless it's hard for them to argue

with that

> sort of request.

>

> See HIPAA:

> http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

> under regulations and standards click on " The privacy Rule " and

then:

> click on " Regulation Text Only

> or try clicking: Regulation Text Only – which may or may not get

you there

> directly

> scroll down to Section 164.526 - Amendment of protected health

information.

> (Fastest was is probably to search [control/F] for " Amendment of

protected

> health information " )

>

> This site should give you the info you need to demand that your

records be

> corrected & to file a complaint if they are not corrected. Note:

there are

> forms and formats given on other links from the home page.

>

> Citing the section of the regulation often helps to get cooperation.

>

> There's a procedure to follow. One reason I chose a letter to be

included

> in my records is that makes it a lot easier for them to comply than

for them

> to try to deal with denying the request -- and I find people tend

to follow

> the easier path.

>

> Good luck,

>

> Pat