The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:
Podcast: 10 things you should know about your medical record - Dr. Ruthann Russo discusses 10 things you should know about your medical record as a critical part of your healthcare and planning.
- If you want it, it’s your responsibility to request it
- You will probably have to pay a reasonable fee for it
- You can ask the doctor to explain it to you
- You can ask the doctor to make changes and/or re-write illegible items
- What you say to your doctor impacts the quality of the information in your record
- You can (and should) keep your record electronically
- Your medical record can’t be shared with others without your consent
- It’s your responsibility to make sure new doctors get copies of your old records
- Your medical record impacts your family
- ....and many people you will never meet....
Ruthann Russo, PhD, JD, MPH, RHIT, is a healthcare expert with more than 20 years of experience working in and advising healthcare organizations.
