Medical Records

Members can find the Department of Health's 2021 medical copying fees on PAMED's convenient chart.

Find out what the court decision means in the short term concerning medical records copying fees.

Find out what HIPAA Right of Access applies to and how access must be granted. Plus, learn about recent federal enforcement actions.

We continue to get questions from members related to medical record retention and disposal. On our monthly Frontline call on Oct. 3, 2019, we covered this topic with PAMED's practice support and legal team.

Here's what Pa. physicians should know concerning access to a decedent’s medical records.

On Jan. 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a final rule amending the federal substance use disorder confidentiality regulations that applies to federally-assisted programs.

May I refuse to transfer or give copies of a medical record for a patient with an outstanding balance for medical services?

How long should I keep a patient's financial records?

Must physicians retain medical records of a deceased patient?

How should I handle a non-custodial parent's request for copies of her child's medical records when the custodial parent has asked our office not to fulfill the request?