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New HIPAA Privacy Rule Allows Patients to Access Medical Records

January 22, 2016 by Lieff Cabraser

New HIPAA Privacy Rule Allows Patients to Access Medical Records

New policies issued by the Obama administration this month mandate that doctors and hospitals cannot deny patients access to their own medical records or health information, and must provide that individual with a copy of these records within 30 days of the request.

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Filed Under: Consumer Fraud Tagged With: Consumer Rights, healthcare, HIPAA Privacy Rule, medical records


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