U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the ...

When I moved cross-country, the last thing on my mind was collecting and organizing my health records -- until I needed to see various healthcare professionals in my new state. It was a nightmare: ...

Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

Each patient has a story, and one quality of a good doctor is how that story is collected and documented in the medical record. Understanding the patient, their symptoms, and what they’ve tried is the ...

My biggest concern is access to my medical records.

HIPAA regulations strictly control access to a deceased spouse’s medical records, including those from Medicare. You can only access these records if you legally represent their estate or have ...

HIPAA regulations strictly control access to a deceased person’s medical records, including those from Medicare. A spouse can only access these records if they legally represent their partner’s estate ...