Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Under HIPAA you are legally entitled access to your medical records. Charts are part of your record. http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8-med.htm#E Indiana law allows medical providers to charge copying fees. http://www.lamblawoffice.com/medical-records-copying-charges.html You are probably right about him not wanting you to see what his notes contain. Doctors are very paranoid about lawsuits these days. a [ ] Chart notes Has anyone ever had a doc tell them they can't have a copy of their chart notes? Can they do this? I live in NW Indiana and want to switch urologists as I have reacurring kidney stones and this doc doesn't seem to think it has anything to do with Lyme. He gave me all the test results but wouldn't release chart notes. Makes me think that there is something in there he doesn't want me to read.... Jacqi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Thanks a, this helps. I am not looking to sue, just wanting everything that is about me. At this point I just want some help from someone who knows what they are talking about! Jacqi -------Original Message------- Under HIPAA you are legally entitled access to your medical records. Charts are part of your record. http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8-med.htm#E Indiana law allows medical providers to charge copying fees. http://www.lamblawoffice.com/medical-records-copying-charges.html You are probably right about him not wanting you to see what his notes contain. Doctors are very paranoid about lawsuits these days. a ----- Original Message ----- Has anyone ever had a doc tell them they can't have a copy of their chart notes? Can they do this? I live in NW Indiana and want to switch urologists as I have reacurring kidney stones and this doc doesn't seem to think it has anything to do with Lyme. He gave me all the test results but wouldn't release chart notes. Makes me think that there is something in there he doesn't want me to read.... Jacqi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 They gave me the test results, when I called to tell them I wanted them, I asked what the charge was and they said there was none but that I would have to come and get them. They wouldn't mail them to me because they said I had to sign for them. I didn't want to drive to their office (it is in the next town about 20 minutes away) but figured I would play by their rules. When I got there they handed me the papers and said there ya go. No forms to sign. I asked about the chart notes and I was told that the Dr doesn't give those out. My reply? One more reason I am switching docs. Jacqi -------Original Message------- I didn't get refused but my past doctor wanted to charge me a fortune so my present doctor is getting them for me. I don't know if they are allowed to or not. My sister was allowed to go back and get all her records from when she was a kid, as well as the rest of the family's records. Those records were obtained from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, land and California. Maybe your new doctor can get them for you. Jacqi <swimmingwithfish@...> wrote: Has anyone ever had a doc tell them they can't have a copy of their chart notes? Can they do this? I live in NW Indiana and want to switch urologists as I have reacurring kidney stones and this doc doesn't seem to think it has anything to do with Lyme. He gave me all the test results but wouldn't release chart notes. Makes me think that there is something in there he doesn't want me to read.... Jacqi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 My husband I just went through this monday when I requested his records. The doctors office informed me that an attorney would have to request the records. I am going to try again, stating our rights with the new hippa laws and demand a copy. The office knows that we are not trying to sue them, just trying to find out if we are eligible for disability. I believe that we do have a right to them and the chart notes. The office gave us notes previously to take to another doctor. We read them and some of the stuff was not flattering or supportive. Guess I should have copied them, didn't know then that everything would be such a battle. Thanks for the idea of the hippa law honey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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