2006-07-27 07:57:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
If the Clinic belongs to the Hospital and they both are working on your health care, then yes, they can get your records without your consent. Since the clinic is runned by the hospital, their is no need for a consent form, because they are just transfering the records to the clinic where the patient is being treated. If the clinic is not part of the hospital, then you would need to sign a consent form.
2006-07-27 08:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by lignebur72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you signed a release form saying that they can.
HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) is a huge federal regulation that limits the amount of information that any health organization can release about you.
Every hospital and clinic has written HIPAA guideliness that you are entitled to ask for in order to learn more about their privacy policies. If a hospital or clinic violates these policies, there are sever federal and state penalties for doing so.
I would read any HIPAA related release form carefully before signing it.
2006-07-27 08:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Tamborine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) allows sharing of records for the purpose of facilitating treatment, billing, compliance, etc. You probably unknowingly consented to this when you signed the treatment consent.
2006-07-27 09:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by DAN H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIPAA regulations stipulate what records and health info can be shared between treatment facilities. No one is supposed to share your info without signed consent from you - you may have signed a release of info agreement when you signed for treatment and didn't realize it. Google HIPAA regs & see what you can find out.
2006-07-27 08:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by Julep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not without you signing a consent form.
Now it is customary for facilities to ask you to sign consents and you fill in who you want them to share the info with, when you are first admitted.
If you think you were not "with it" or otherwise not coherent for some reason, or someone else may have signed for you, upon admission to the facility, this is also illegal unless they have your verbal consent or are related to you.
2006-07-27 09:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your primary care physician works through both then records can be kept on file in both places. Details on those records may not be available. You can request a copy!
2006-07-27 08:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Christopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably did consent to something that was written in fine print, and that you signed. Hospitals don't usually leave themselves open for liability.
2006-07-27 08:02:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be betting that that is in violation of the Federal HIPAA Law.
2006-07-27 08:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by toetagproductions 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if they r connected.other than that u have to sign a release form
2006-07-27 09:01:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
2006-07-27 08:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋