Can my psychiatrist really deny me a copy of the information contained in my records with his office?
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As mentioned, this is a federal law, so there really aren't any state by state issues.\n\nHIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) gives the patient the right to view their records.  It does not matter if the practitioner is an MD, PhD, MSW, etc.  The practitioner (all of the above) can choose to redact portions of the record if they feel that the material can cause safety issues for the patient, but they cannot refuse the entire record.\n\nThe practitioner may charge reasonable fees for providing a copy of your record, as he is right in stating the record belongs to him.\n\nIf you don't get a resolution, you may file a complaint with  the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 509F HHH Building, Washington, D.C. 20201\n\nPlease don't consider this legal advice in any way, but I work for a behavioral health care organization, and I asked our HIPAA compliance officer who confirmed the above to be accurate.
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Well if you request a copy of the record from the company that did the background report,you will find that it contains the F.B.I header in it somewhere.You will also find at the top of the page "It is illegal for a company to deny you employment because of any information contained in this report"(However it doesn't apply to certain Government jobs)So ,therefore the report which is comes from a"government" agengy but,is collected by an independant firm says that if you are denied employment you can sue.
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Yes, I'm sure he will give you all records if you ask, go talk to him in person. Or send a certified letter return receipt, asking for them, he will SURELY give them to you. By the way 20% contingency fee is cheap.
251869
be careful so that he does not sue you for slander, but you can print off his record and mail it to the local neighbor's that isn't slander that's public notice, and any-one can access that info
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Yeah, but you need to be HIPAA compliant. Make sure your business partner has restricted access to your clients' files and their personal information.\n\nAs an auditor of mental health, I cannot copy and must disclose limited information so as not to identify any client. Same goes for your business partner as well.
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you probably can't but who knows.\ngo to the county clerk recorder website and see it what it says.\ngenerally copies of records are available for a small administrative fee but you may be able to refernce it online.
455388
I had to go through this recently too, and it's been 20 yrs that I graduated.  You need to directly call someone from the superintendant of schools and give them the info and they will get it for you.  I intially had someone tell me that the records wouldn't still be around, then when I talked to someone directly over the phone, it wasn't a problem at all.
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In California, our department policy states that only the victim in the DV case is entitled to a copy of the report through the records department. The suspect is only granted a copy of the report when we've received a subpoena for it (usually through the suspect's attorney).\n\nThe district attorney's office already has the report and the defense is able to get that through motions of discovery.\n\nTechnically, through the Freedom of Information Act, anybody may request a copy of any report from a government agency. In many cases though, the reports given have had so much information redacted/deleted due to privacy rights, that they end up containing little to no usable data.
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He can't charge you for your records per say, but he has to keep the originals for a certain number of years and the office can charge you for the service of making copies of them.  Most doctor's offices do this regardless of the reason the copies are needed.
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I don't think that it is legal because the records are yours. The MD may have you pay for the copies but I think that under federal law, they have to give them to you.
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i work in a medical records department, so i know the only way to get records is for you to request them. your medical office should have a request of records form or you can request in writing your medical records to be sent to you or your doctor. it depends on what he is treating you for and if it is an ongoing condition. he shouldn't but could stop seeing you while waiting for your records.
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HIPAA laws say that you are obligated to a copy of your medical records.  Call your doctor's office and they should comply (some may charge you a copy fee).
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The crazy thing is that, it's possible that it can. You just need to go to the county where it happened, and get the record yourself, to see what is on it. I was surprised when I saw mine. Once you have the record, when applying for the job, list and explain the situation. They should not hold this against you. They will however hold it against you if you lie about it. That has happened to me before too. Better safe than sorry. \nps. There is a such thing as an "arrest report". You were arrested, but found inocent. It would still be on your "arrest report". Again, better safe than sorry".
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Yes, but it all depends on the situation. Call a lawyer and when you meet with him/her, ask to see if your record can be exspunged.
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Yes they can. When I got copies of my records before moving to a different company I got charged. Not all offices will charge you, but nowadays, most will. I found the highest charges were from hospitals.
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I am going to make your research real simple here.  Call the state licensing medical board in Pennsylvania and ask them.  Tell them what is going on.  It is unethical for a doctor to withhold medical records from a patient, especially if their life or well being is at stake.\n\nThe hospital and/or doctor may request that you pay a fee for coping expenses of said records, but if the medical bill itself is not paid that shouldn't really matter.\n\nIf you have a doctor requesting the records, because you are changing physicians, it is normal to give a copy of your medical records for free to the said physician as a professional courtesy.\n\nGood Luck and Take Care
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GO ONLINE TO THE COURTHOUSE THERE AND ASK THEM IF YOU CAN VIEW AND OR ALL OF YOUR RECORD'S