This form is used to certify the authenticity of medical records provided to the attorney by a medical provider.
Florida Certificate of Authenticity of Medical Records
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Multi-State
Control #:
US-PI-0013
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Word;
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In order to obtain your medical records, you should send a written request via certified mail to the last known address of the physician (you can find a physician's last known address on their Practitioner Profile).
Florida Statutes 395.3025 Non-paper records not to exceed $2.00 per page. Paper records not to exceed $1.00 per page. A fee of up to $1.00 may be charged for each year of records requested.
Specifically, Florida law is clear that a person's medical records are confidential. Additionally, Florida law cautions against permitting parties to discover entire personnel files, as it could lead to the disclosure of information that is not relevant but could cause irreversible harm.
Ing to Rule 64B8-10.002(3), FAC : A licensed physician shall keep adequate written medical records, as required by Section 458.331(1)(m), Florida Statutes, for a period of at least five years from the last patient contact; however, medical malpractice law requires records to be kept for at least seven years.
(2) A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications or records made for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of the patient's mental or emotional condition, including alcoholism and other drug addiction, between the patient and the ...
Along with Florida state law, the federal law known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), normally requires doctors and their staff to keep your medical records confidential, unless you allow the doctor's office to disclose them.
To summarize, first, as to records: The records have to be authenticated by offering evidence that they were prepared by agents of the medical facility in the ordinary course of business at or near the time of the relevant act, condition or event contained in the records, and that the mode of preparation indicate the ...
Section 456.057, Florida Statutes, allows patients or their legal representative to receive copies of all reports and records relating to an examination or treatment by a healthcare practitioner.
