Are Medical Records Public After Death

Health Information of Deceased Individuals | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/health-information-of-deceased-individuals/index.html

These include provisions that permit a covered entity to disclose a decedent’s health information: (1) to alert law enforcement to the death of the individual, when there is a suspicion that death resulted from criminal conduct (§ 164.512 (f) (4)); (2) …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/222/how-can-i-obtain-a-deceased-relative-medical-record/index.html

First, disclosures of protected health information for treatment purposes—even the treatment of another individual—do not require an authorization; …

Accessing Deceased Patient Records—FAQ - AHIMA

https://library.ahima.org/doc?oid=103866

Patients retain the right to keep their medical records private even after death. The laws surrounding just who has a legal right to view those records can lead to confusing and …

How To Obtain Medical Records Of A …

https://thelawdictionary.org/article/how-to-obtain-medical-records-of-a-deceased-relative/

Federal law strictly protects medical records for each individual in the U.S. The Health Insurance Portability and …