Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: The Old SC, Earth
How Do You Clear Your Medical Record ? Posted: 07-11-07 19:41pm
I just wont to know how to clear your
medical record. Ive been plagued by false
conditions that i don't have since i was
about 3 years old.
Im supposedly autistic and emotionally
handicapped. I can understand the being
autistic for a time but im obviously not
now and i don't really know what being
emotionally handicapped means. I
emotionally respond the normal way anyone
else does.
Im normal and i wont to have theses
taken off the record but i don't know how.
Can i just call the hospital and change it
or what? Pleas help.
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Birch
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Posted: 07-12-07 14:18pm
That's a very interesting question. I
think it would be a long process, too- the
hospital would see it from a liability
point of view. There are privacy
regulations-HIPPA, for example-the
prohibit the unauthorized viewing of your
medical records. This may ease your mind.
You may just have to ask for an addendum
to your records-something along the lines
of what you've said here (I don't have
this...etc.).
Edit: I did a google search and came
across this policy, but this policy is
from only one hospital and I don't know if
it's universal or not, but here goes
anyways:
"You have the right to request a change to
your health information.
If you feel that medical information we
have about you is incorrect or incomplete,
you may ask us to change this information.
This means that you may request a change
for as long as we maintain the
information. Your request must be in
writing and submitted to the Privacy
Officer at McLaren Regional Medical
Center. In addition, you must provide a
reason that supports your request. We may
deny your request for a change if it is
not in writing or does not include a
reason to support your request. In
addition, we may deny your request if you
ask us to change information that:
Was not created by us, unless the person
who created the information is no longer
available to make the change;
Is not part of the medical information
kept by or for one of the McLaren Regional
Medical Center facilities listed on first
page;
Is not part of the information which you
would be permitted to inspect and copy; or
Is accurate or complete. "
