Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
10/18/2024
A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes, neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease, came to the emergency department (ED) 3 days after a heavy box fell on his foot at work causing him great pain and...
10/18/2024
Legal Pearls
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Legal Pearls
08/21/2024
A podiatrist had a former patient who began requesting a copy of his medical records in September 2018. After attempting numerous times to get a copy of the medical records to resubmit to his insurance...
08/21/2024
HIPAA
HIPAA
05/05/2022
A private practice did not provide a patient with a complete copy of the patient’s medical records. Instead, the practice relied on a state regulation that permitted giving a summary of the medical records....
05/05/2022