Does HIPAA Grant a Patient the Right to Change Their Medical Record?
- April 11, 2025
- Christopher J. Tellner , Kaufman Dolowich LLP
- Henry E. Norwood , Kaufman Dolowich LLP
A patient’s medical record often holds the patient’s most sensitive information, including medical history, former and ongoing treatment, health conditions, and financial information. Of course, patients have a heavily vested interest in ensuring this information remains private, but also that the information is accurate. Accuracy of information in the medical record is typically a concern regarding providers’ opinions and subjective impressions that are included in the patient’s treatment notes. For example, a provider may indicate in their treatment notes that a patient presents as anxious or aggressive and the patient, likely reviewing the notes after the fact, may dispute this characterization. The dispute may also be more consequential, such as whether a patient refused treatment or whether a provider gave the patient warnings prior to rendering services. Can a patient demand a provider revise their medical record?
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