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Dr. Liederman: Access of paper charts can't be monitored. With electronic health records, any access to a patient's data is recorded. The audit trail deters violations and holds violators accountable.Consistent proactive surveillance of electronic health record activity, along with investigation of issues that are discovered, powerfully deters violations of patient privacy.r. Liederman: Privacy protections must not increase risk of harm to patients. Proactive forensic audit data mining and judicious use of alerts can be highly effective at reducing the risk of privacy violations without getting in the way of the delivery of medical care.
Only you or your personal representative has the right to access your records. A health care provider or health plan may send copies of your records to another provider or health plan only as needed for treatment or payment or with your permission. The Privacy Rule does not require the health care provider or health plan to share information with other providers or plans.