Medical Records

• Consumer's Guide to HIPAA and Wisconsin Insurance Laws (WI Commissioner of Insurance)
• Health Privacy Project
  Access federal law, bills &;commentary on pending legislation.;Read summaries of;individual state's;laws.;View;fact sheets, articles & reports on health privacy.;
• HIPAA (WI Dept. of Health Services)
• HIPAA Security Rule: What It Is & How to Comply With It (Security Focus)
• HIPAACOW (HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin)
  Nonprofit for entities considered to be covered entities, business associates or trading partners under HIPAA. Site provides sample documents and forms as well as a consumer guide to health information privacy.
• How Private is My Medical Information? (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
• Medical Privacy: National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of Civil Rights - HIPAA)
• Medical Records Copying Charges
• myPHR Personal Health Record (American Health Information Management Association)
  A guide to understanding and managing your personal health information.
• Obtaining Medical Information (Legal Assistant Today, 2007)
  Information and forms.
• Portability of Health Coverage (HIPAA) (U.S. Dept. of Labor)

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: s. 51.30(4) "Access to Registration and Treatment Records"
• WI Statutes: s. 134.97 "Disposal of Records Containing Personal Information"
• WI Statutes: s. 146.81 - 146.84 Health Care Records
• WI Statutes: s. 153.50 - 153.55 "Protection of Patient Confidentiality"
• WI Statutes: s. 610.70 "Disclosure of Personal Medical Information"
• WI Admin. Code: DHS 92 " Confidentiality of Treatment Records"
• WI Admin. Code: DHS 94 "Patient Rights and Resolution of Patient Grievances"
• WI Admin. Code DHS 117 "Fees for Copies of Health Care Provider Records"

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Last Updated: January 15, 2010 | Up to Top