Does anyone know where I can find information regarding guidelines for release of medical records?
Here is what is happening............a CNM left a local ONGYN practice and joined our OBGYN practice - she has patients that want to stay with her for their OB and GYN care. Those patients are supposedly being told they have to physcially come to her previous office to get their medical records. We are being told by these patients that when they do this the staff are asking them why they are transferring care, making rude comments and giving them a hard time.
I want to know if it is indeed legal, ethical, etc. for this practice to force a patient to be physically present to release their medical records?
Thank you in advance for any help I can get.
Here is what is happening............a CNM left a local ONGYN practice and joined our OBGYN practice - she has patients that want to stay with her for their OB and GYN care. Those patients are supposedly being told they have to physcially come to her previous office to get their medical records. We are being told by these patients that when they do this the staff are asking them why they are transferring care, making rude comments and giving them a hard time.
I want to know if it is indeed legal, ethical, etc. for this practice to force a patient to be physically present to release their medical records?
Thank you in advance for any help I can get.