In Utah, where I practice, the physician and/or hospital owns the record, meaning that a patient must go through a hospital medical records department, oftentimes with considerable delay, to get their own information. Many systems provide limited access to information through Web portals such as MyChart.
Utah Laws for Adults' Medical Record Retention Medical records shall be retained for at least seven years.
Vital Records BIRTH RECORDSFEES Duplicate Copies requested with initial search $10.00 Stillbirth Certificate $18.00 Affidavit or Acknowledgment of Paternity – Over One Year Old (includes one certified copy) $27.00 Affidavit or Acknowledgment of Paternity – Under One Year Old (includes one certified copy) $22.007 more rows
In no case shall the record be retained less than seven years. (8) All patient records shall be retained within the clinic upon change of ownership. (9) Provision shall be made for filing, safe storage, security, and easy accessibility of medical records. (10) Medical record information shall be confidential.
Release of Information Authorization Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, when a release of information is intended for purposes other than medical treatment, healthcare operations, or payment, you'll need to sign an authorization for ROI.
Failure to obtain informed consent -- Proof required of patient -- Defenses -- Consent to health care. When a person submits to health care rendered by a health care provider, it is presumed that actions taken by the health care provider are either expressly or impliedly authorized to be done.
Actions on written contracts. If the action is to enforce an interest in real property securing a consumer's obligation, the action may be brought only in the county where the real property is located or where the defendant resides.
Limitation of therapist's duty to warn. That duty shall be discharged if the therapist makes reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the victim, and notifies a law enforcement officer or agency of the threat.