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Information from or copies of records may be released only to authorized individuals, and the hospital shall ensure that unauthorized individuals cannot gain access to or alter patient records. Original medical records shall be released by the hospital only in accordance with federal or state laws, court orders, or subpoenas. (4) Content of record.
The Public Records Act (PRA) is a law of the U.S. state of Washington requiring public access to all records and materials from state and local agencies. [1] It was originally passed as a ballot initiative by voters in 1972 and revised several times by the state legislature. The definition of public records, especially concerning the state ...
State Freedom of Information Law Code Section [12] First Enacted Who May Request Records [12] Alabama Alabama Public Records Law Al. Code §§ 36-12-40; 36-12-41 1923 [13] Any citizen Alaska Alaska Public Records Act A.S. §§ 40.25.110 to 40.25.125; 40.25.151 1900 [14] Any person Arizona Arizona Public Records Law A.R.S. §§ 39–121.01 to 39 ...
The University of Washington and other public hospitals routinely settle medical malpractice cases with NDAs. Some legal experts say that needs to stop. How a major public hospital is protecting ...
Twenty-eight states and Washington, D.C., have no laws that define ownership of medical records. Twenty-one states have laws stating that the providers are the owners of the records. Only one state, New Hampshire, has a law ascribing ownership of medical records to the patient. [28]
PCMS store large amounts of medical records, and hold the personal data of many individuals. These have become critical to the efficiency of storing medical information because of the high volumes of paperwork, the ability to quickly share information between medical institutions, and the increased mandatory reporting to the government. [1]
"The Alabama State Board of Health was constituted by Code of Ala. 1975, §2221 [permanent dead link ], and is charged with the responsibility for safeguarding the public health through enforcement of the public health laws of the State of Alabama..." "The Medical Association of the State of Alabama is the State Board of Health.
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