A physician considers whether to honor a promising medical student’s request to withhold a diagnosis of depression from her record. The medical student fears a record of depression could hurt her ...

If you’ve ever tried to get medical records from your doctor’s office, you likely know how frustrating it can be. Even if you do get access, it may be in some strange barely-readable format you can’t ...

What is the official HIPAA-compliant release form for a request for medical information? Does the notice have to be sent out more than once? The HIPAA medical privacy rule's requirements for a valid ...