A negligent surgeon, auto accident, personal injury, bar fight—many legal cases require requesting, analyzing, and organizing medical records. Whether you’re representing the plaintiff or the ...

Although patients have the right of access to their protected health information, actual access remains limited. A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, has found that the processing of ...

When anyone is injured due to negligence, it is necessary to acquire the medical records of their care and treatment for proof of injury. These records are also needed in any medical malpractice claim ...

You’ve probably felt the pain of requesting medical records from your doctor’s office. Sure, they need to make sure your health information is kept safe and confidential, but why are there so many ...

HIPAA regulations strictly control access to a deceased person’s medical records, including those from Medicare. A spouse can only access these records if they legally represent their partner’s estate ...

Drilling down to the factual narrative that you need to extract from medical records can feel like spinning straw into gold. These records are ...

More and more patients are accessing their medical records via patient portals or apps on their phones and tablets, and the frequency with which they access these records is increasing, according to a ...

Patients can request their records through MyChart. Login to MyChart. Select "Health". Select "Medical Records Request Form". A person requesting medical records must submit a written consent with the ...