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Patient struggles to get medical records after Florida surgery center shuts down

Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute shut its doors March 1, leaving patients scrambling, and in some cases still fighting to get their medical records, according to local ABC affiliate WFTS. ... read more

More than a month after Laser Spine Institute closed, some patients still can't access their medical records

ABC News outlined the struggles of at least one patient ... postoperative care but can't access to her medical records from Laser Spine Institute. However, multiple patients report difficulties ... read more

Arizona college student could die because she can't get copies of her medical records

And now she could die because she can't get copies of her medical records. The records are locked away in limbo in a Florence hospital bankruptcy case as creditors bicker over who should pay to access ... read more

Undercover study highlights patients' struggle with medical records

“Our horror story of care spiraled out of control because we couldn’t get information in a timely fashion ... Portability and Accountability Act guarantees patients access to their medical records ... read more

Financial barriers prevent patients from accessing their health records

many patients struggle to get their health records due to what they say are high fees, which can vary widely by state and method of delivery. For example, Rhode Island has a $100 pricing cap for ... read more

Patients struggle to get their medical records after clinic abruptly closes

MURRAY, UT — (KUTV) Ramona Koegler's treatment for multiple sclerosis has stalled. The Western Neurological clinic where she has been getting her body scanned suddenly shut its doors. "I just felt ... read more

The Struggle to Build a Massive ‘Biobank’ of Patient Data

The goal is to find one million people in the United States, from all walks of life and all racial and ethnic groups, who are willing to have their genomes sequenced ... “The hard part is to get all ... read more

Local doctors struggle to find a healthy balance as patient numbers grow

electronic medical records, regulatory requirements and research and teaching. And as that time with patients becomes strained, patients notice. Across the country, only 11 percent of patients feel ... read more

Electronic access to patient info a struggle, physician survey finds

Of 300 physicians surveyed, half say they were very or extremely satisfied with their access to ... t trust the information they get electronically on medication history, drug costs, formulary ... read more

'This Is Surreal': Houston Dialysis Center Struggles To Treat Patients

Typically, patients ... get regular treatment. "If they don't dialyze three times a week, they can easily become fluid-overloaded, or they can have a high potassium level in their blood, and they can ... read more

The Problem With Fragmented Medical Records: I Can't Treat My Patients

But that vital information was at a neighboring hospital, where my patient had been admitted before she was transferred to us. Critical minutes ticked by but the medical records manager ... in Greater ... read more

Advocates battle over health record consent change

The Vermont Medical Society ... So it does sometimes get lost in the shuffle.” Lin said many patients assume providers have instant access to their records from other institutions, though ... read more