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Responding to Requests to Amend Medical Records
January 6, 2023
Dear OMIC Insureds:
The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows patients the right to request amendments to their medical record. Once the request is made the physician has the right to determine if the changes will be made and the response should be provided no later than 60 days from the receipt of the request. The medical record should contain the patient’s request to amend the record and the physician’s response.
A detailed description of the Amendment of Protected Health Information provides the necessary information to evaluate and respond in a timely manner.
If you have questions, contact us for confidential risk management advice at riskmanagement@omic.com or 1-800-562-6642, enter 4 for OMIC Risk Management.
Sincerely,
Michelle Pineda
Michelle Pineda, MBA
OMIC Risk Manager
