Who Owns the Medical Record?
Summary
Due to the personal nature of the information in the Medical Record, there are issues of privacy and security as well as access, accuracy, storage, and disposal of these documents. These records are considered legal documents are covered by the laws of the state and then the country where they are created. In the article, Medical Records Policy, it is stated that, “The media containing the information or data belongs to the organization maintaining the record – this could be a hospital, physicians’ practice, clinic, etc.” This is just an opinion, not a legal statute, however; I have found it over and over again in my research. The bottom-line to patient records, either paper or electronic, is this: There is plenty of research out there for you to follow in your own state. Simply Google “who owns the medical record.” Many articles will offer a graphic similar to the one included here with interactive links to the appropriate site(s) for your state.
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