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The State of Health Privacy - Washington
http://www.healthprivacy.org/usr_doc/WA_2002.pdf
Source: Institute for Health Care Research and Policy, Georgetown University

Comprehensive summary of Washington laws concerning health care information. Topics covered include patient access to health care information; restrictions on disclosure of information; privilege for communications between patients and certain health care providers; and requirements regarding information about specific conditions including cancer, HIV / AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, mental health, and substance abuse.
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• What Washington laws govern privacy of health care information?
• Is my doctor or insurance company allowed to give copies of my medical records or disclose information about my health to someone else?
• When can other people get copies of my medical records or information about my health from my doctor?
• Do I have a right to review, get copies of, or have changes made to my medical records?
• Is my doctor required to keep our conversations confidential?
• What laws govern disclosure of information about cancer, AIDS, mental health, or substance abuse?

Correcting Information in Your Health Care File
http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/link.cfm?207
Source: Northwest Justice Project

Explains how to request corrections to medical records, what health care providers are required to do when asked to correct medical records, and what people should do when their right to correct medical records is denied.
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• If my medical records are wrong, how can I have them corrected?
• How quickly does my doctor have to respond to my request to amend my medical records?
• What can I do if my doctor refuses to correct my medical records?