HIPAA or other Violation?
A patient was visiting a doctor on his personal insurance for a second opinion. Doctor and patient both residents of Georgia Patient tries to get medical records from the said doctor. Doctor says...
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OK, my question is: What are you asking of us? HIPAA privacy and workers comp info can be found here:http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/workerscomp.htmlGeorgia...
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Thanks for the reply. My question is: is the doctors office violating HIPAA by not releasing any records to the patient because the workers comp agency tried to obtain records? The patient was seeking...
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Here is my opinion:http://blog.medicaljustice.com/staying-out-of-hot-water-when-releasing-medical-records-part-1/I personally see no reason why the doctor would not release the records to the patient,...
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The doctor office refuses to release any records or blood work because the injury was previously treated/handled by workers comp and they don't deal with workers comp (yet patient was seeing on own...
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I provided the link which gives the answer regarding the privacy and release of medical records in a WC situation. I also provided the link to your State laws, so you can read and make an informed...
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Okay, this reply is going to come with the disclaimer that I am not a lawyer, I am not providing legal advice, I am just a lay person, giving you my lay opinion. In my lay opinion....the doctor's...
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This happened to me, in a situation similar to this:I went to a local doctor following my surgery to have the staples removed. This was within the post surgery timeframe, where the removal was not...
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If you are asking about HIPAA privacy rule for workers, please visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/workerscomp.html. If you wish to try out a HIPAA compliant...
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