Access to Medical Records: A Crash Course on Compliance

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the federal entity overseeing HIPAA compliance and enforcement, continues to make patient requests to access medical records a priority. HIPAA provides patients a legal right to timely access their medical records and medical information. As patients are becoming more involved and invested in healthcare decision-making and payment, they are becoming more interested in reviewing their heath information. Originally published in Birmingham Medical News - September... By: Burr & Forman