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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would they be able to access them, theoretically? Probably. Would they be allowed to, according to HIPAA, if you did not sign a form allowing them to share records with other providers? No. And regardless, sharing of records from, say, an OB to an Ophthalmologist would only happen if the ophthalmologist had a medical reason to need to see the notes, even if you technically signed that you were ok with it. If your eye doctor is reading about your C section 12 years ago just for fun , that’s not allowed. [/quote]

HIPAA doesn't require consent for sharing between providers.[/quote]
It absolutely does. I work at an urgent care and if I send someone to the ER and call up to have the patients visit note faxed to me the next day, they refuse, unless I fax over a signed consent from the patient. BTDT.[/quote]

DP. I don't think you are being clear about the difference between what HIPAA requires and the private police of an institution.

A lot of hospitals and clinics have their own requirements, and they get to do that. It isn't based in HIPAA, though, even if some people citing the rule think it is. [/quote]

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