legally does the patient or the physicain/healthcare facility ownthe medical record? why
Physicians and hospitals are required by state law to maintain patient records for at least six years from the date of the patient's last visit. [ A doctor must keep obstetrical records and records of children for at least six years or until the child reaches age 19, whichever is later. Hospitals must keep obstetrical records and records of children for at least six years or until the child is age 21, whichever is later. So, for example, if you had surgery at age 11 and want your records at age 18, the law requires that the physician and the hospital have them. But, if you are 35 and are
trying to track down your childhood immunization records, the law does not require either a physician or a hospital to have them.
Q. Who can request medical records?
A. An individual can request his or her own medical records. The law also permits access by other "qualified persons." This includes parents or guardians when they approved the care or when it was provided on an emergency basis. Attorneys representing patients may also request records, as can a committee appointed to represent the needs of an incompetent patient. ]
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