The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was A federal statute that provides an individual with right over his or her health information and establishes limits on who is permitted to view and receive health information.” The Act deals with who is aloud to see a patient's health records and what someone can do with them.
One major provision was that a patient has the right to view and receive a copy of their medical records, but it also gives the patient the right to correct any mistake entered.. For instance when I went to the urgent care a few month ago I was emailed a complete record of what was said, done, and agree too during my visit and it called me a smoker, which I am not so I had them change it my follow up
One major provision was that a patient has the right to view and receive a copy of their medical records, but it also gives the patient the right to correct any mistake entered.. For instance when I went to the urgent care a few month ago I was emailed a complete record of what was said, done, and agree too during my visit and it called me a smoker, which I am not so I had them change it my follow up