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• Do physicians have to allow patients to read their own charts?
  
  
• Are there any exceptions to the provisions allowing patients to read their own charts?
  
  
• Can physicians deny patients access to their charts?
  
  
• Does the patient have the right to appeal a denial?
  
  
• Are there exceptions to the right to appeal a denial?
  
  
• If access is denied, are there any other requirements to be met by the practice?
  
  
• Can a summary of the information instead of the complete record be provided and meet the access requirement?
  
  
• Can I charge patients for copies of their medical record?
  
  
• Can I provide access to information from another health care provider that is part of my medical record?

Related Resources and Documents:

Final Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. § 164.524 Access of individuals to protected health information. (HIPAAdvisory)
http://www.hipaadvisory.com/regs/finalprivacy/524.htm

Patient Access to Medical Record Request Form

Patient Access to Medical Record Policy