BC Advantage - 2012 Issue 4

Can we charge for medical record copies?

What is a medical record?  In simple terms, a medical record is a chronological documentation of medical care rendered to a patient.  Practices and hospitals receive requests for medical record copies from patients, insurance companies, other providers, and law firms, and with the conversion from paper records to electronic records, a question that is still asked is: Can we charge for the electronic version, and if so, how much can we charge? With paper records, we have to take into account the cost of each sheet of paper, the use of electricity, equipment and toner, and if...

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