It is unbelievable that a doctor?

Question

can get your private medical records without your permission. It blows me away. I shall never ever ever give them any info on me EVER

Answer 1

sue the doctor then i think

Answer 2

You have to go and see a doctor and become a patient before they can ask for your records, and then it comes under continuity of care.  Even then you need to sign a paper for release.  Otherwise it is a HIPAA violation.

Answer 3

No a Doctor cannot LEGALLY gain access to your Private Medical Records without your signed consent...If someone has your records, Demand they show you your SIGNED CONSENT form...if they CANNOT produce it...you have grounds for a Lawsuit against whomever they got the Records From!

Answer 4

Isn't that a HIPAA violation? You can call your local State Department of Health and find out if it a violation of your rights. If it is, they might be able tell you how to file a complaint.  

Answer 5

not relay, depends where you leave. some states and countries do demand persimmon and in some is default.

However, a doctor is a confidant, and ideally they are to be trusted, however, we all know there are some, who will not keep up with  good Dr. reputations.

to be on safe side, take few extra steps before choosing an Doctor.

Answer 6

not every doctor..only the doc who gets to see your weener

Answer 7

Doctors can't get your medical records legally without your permission.

Answer 8

??? What are you talking about??? I work at a doctor's office, and we only send records to another doctor that the patient has seen (or will see) - and then only if the patient or doctor requests the info. The patient ALWAYS signs a records release form before ANY records leave our office - even if the patient picks them up for his own personal use. That way, we have that info on file. We don't arbitrarily send info to any doctor that ask for it. This is because of HIPAA. Check it out, it protects your privacy.  

Answer 9

your information could have been forwarded to a particular physician if it was part of continuity of care...example-you see dr smith for a backache and he refers you to dr jones an ortho specialist.  If you had a medical records release on file with dr smith he could send record pertaining to your backache to dr jones.

Check the HIPAA laws and if you feel they've been violated, contacted the dept of healt h& human services.

Answer 10

NO, a doctor can only get your records if you give him permission.  They have to have a reason and your permission.  I have gone to new doctors before and they would not treat me until I gave permission for them to get copies of my records from my other doctors.  They need the history and information to properly treat you.  I would wonder about a doctor that DIDN'T want to know what was in my records.  I was being treated by a different doctor for a minor heart problem and he ASKED me if I wanted him to give copies of everything to my regular doctor.  They don't automatically give it to every doctor you are seeing unless you have given the ok....

Answer 11

They can't access your private records unless YOU give them written permission to do so.