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Under HIPAA, patients have a right to examine and, if they wish, to receive a copy
(electronic or paper) of, all the health information OHSU has on a patient that we use to
make decisions about them. This right extends to both medical and
billing records. If a patient wishes to examine their health information and it is
held in your area, you can allow them to do this. We strongly recommend that they do
this with a health care professional present they can answer any questions the patient
may have. If the patient wishes to examine their information held in multiple sites
around OHSU (their billing records, dental records, and chest x-ray images), you should
refer the individual to HIS. HIS will work with the person and the OHSU sites to collect
this information, and will provide the patient with access to the record within 30 days of
the request. If a patient would like a copy of their PHI, we may charge a reasonable,
cost-based fee for providing this. If the health record is maintained in electronic format
by OHSU, then OHSU is required to provide an electronic copy to the patient and to
whomever they identify to receive additional copies,
In some cases, access to PHI may be legitimately denied. For instance, access may be Once a patient accesses their health information, they may think that certain information
is incorrect or missing. Oral requests for changes can only be accepted to correct typos,
change demographic information, update insurance information, and correct billing or
processing errors. All other requests for changes must be submitted in writing using a
form designed for this purpose posted at
http://ozone.ohsu.edu/healthsystem/HIS/mr4643.pdf. This form and any appropriate
supporting documentation should be forwarded to HIS (medical record requests),
Patient Billing Services or UMG (as appropriate), or the Office of Clinical Affairs in...