Paying the price for access

 

Access to medical records still is proving costly for patients, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

Research published in AHIMA Foundation’s Perspective in Health Information Management found that many healthcare providers charge patients for access to their EHRs. Under HIPAA, providers can charge patients a “reasonable” cost-based fee for providing paper or electronic copies of medical records. Most states have set maximum fees that can be charged for medical record copies.

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