Patient access to medical information

With written request, and with reasonable notice, the Center will provide a patient or designee with a copy of the medical record. If the patient chooses copies of the “pertinent” portion of the record may be obtained. The Center will respond in 30 days unless the record is off the premises. If it is off the premises, then the Center will respond in 60 days. If extenuating circumstances arise, the Center will provide written notice that it needs an extension for an additional 30 days.

The Center will release the entire medical record as authorized by the patient, which includes notes and information contained from an outside provider.

Requests for medical records must contain the name and address of the patient and provider, the person or organization to which information is to be released, and a statement that the request may be revoked by the patient, the specific information requested, the date of the request, the purpose and the signature of the patient. A statement that the request complies with these regulations and has been approved by the attorney should be included.

The Center reserves the right to a five working day completion time for these releases.

If a patient requests a copy of health information, the Center may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for the copying (based on HIPAA and state laws that set forth for such fees).