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Beware Of This Common Patient Records Scenario Pitfall

Published on Fri Dec 30, 2022

If a patient owes your agency money, can you withhold their medical records? HHS has the answer. You cannot withhold protected health information (PHI) for that reason, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. “A covered entity may charge an individual that has requested a copy of her PHI a reasonable, cost-based fee for the copy. See 45 [...]
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