Ask the doctors: HIPAA gives you the right to see your medical records - Thu, 11 Jun 2026 PST
· eve glazier, and elizabeth ko, m.d.
AI Briefing
- • Patients have the right to see their medical records under HIPAA, including imaging tests.
- • Refusing to share imaging test results with patients is not necessarily a HIPAA violation.
- • Patients may still discuss results with their doctors, even if they don't see the actual images.
Source Summary
Dear Doctors: My cardiologist refused when I asked to see my echocardiogram. The test was normal, but I find imaging tests fascinating and wanted to understand what they showed. Are patients out of line if they want to review imaging tests with their doctors, even for normal results?
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