A lawsuit filed by electronic health record giant Epic could encourage reforms to a problematic system, where non-health ...

A study of 83 leading hospitals finds barriers to exercising your legal right. This is a Kaiser Health news story. Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age ...

In today's digital age, the health care industry faces a growing threat from scammers who don't have to use sophisticated cyberattacks; they can use the most routine task to steal information from ...

Your guide to getting medical records and documents from one doctor’s office or clinic to a new healthcare professional. This can be a multi-step process that isn’t always as easy as it may seem. If ...

Medical care is a cooperative venture for patients and health care providers. You, as a patient, and the Student Health Center (SHC) staff have specific rights and responsibilities in relationship to ...

Parents may choose to share their medical records with family, friends, or a specific organization. To do this, they must complete a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release ...

If a parent chooses to share their medical records with you, someone else, or a specific organization, they must complete a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release form. As ...