A few decades ago, it was common that only a provider maintains and stores the medical records of a patient. Nowadays, under the regulations introduced in HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act) in 1996, it is not the case. It now makes you, the patient, capable of accessing your medical records, receiving copies of…
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For many patients, hospitals should feel like safe havens with caring physicians, compassionate nurses, and experienced professionals who would take good care of those in need. Yet, this is only the perfect scenario, while in reality, it is very different; one might say it’s even more complicated.
It goes without a saying that patients should have access to their medical records. At the same time, offering patients access just for the sake of it without teaching how to use them, serves no purpose.