As a patient, you have a right to request and see your
medical record and have corrections made to your record. The healthcare provider may charge a
“reasonable, cost-based fee” which can only cover the cost incurred to the
provider for such items as paper, diskette, postage, etc.
You have a right to allow or refuse the sharing of your
healthcare information for purposes such as marketing or research. Healthcare information is generally shared
freely between treating providers such as specialists you are referred to by
your primary care physician.
You have a right to know when your information is shared and
for what purposes. The healthcare
provider is required to keep an information dissemination log detailing this
information.
If you believe that your rights have been compromised in any
way, you have the right to file a complaint with your healthcare provider,
healthcare insurer, and with the federal government.