Explain she needs copies of her medical-dental records

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Assignment:

Scenario;

A patient contacts your dental practice by email and explains she needs copies of her medical/dental records as soon as possible because she is moving out of the country to accompany her husband serving in the US armed forces. She is requesting to stop by the office in about one week to take photos of her records to minimize waste of time and other resources. Explain your response email to this patient.

Address which specific federal/state law must be observed in this case, can the patient be charged for obtaining her records? whether is permissible to honor the patient's request, why, why not?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of patients' health information. It was enacted in 1996 to establish national standards for the security and privacy of health data. This law applies to all healthcare providers, including dental offices, and sets guidelines for how patient medical records should be handled and disclosed.

There will be a charge of $50 to obtain records.

It is permissible to honor the patient's request for her records, as long as the proper procedures are followed. The patient has a right to her medical records and it is important to honor her request in a timely manner since she is moving out of the country and we are sad to see her leave as a patient.

Reference no: EM133663586

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