Patientenportal nach dem Tod

Wichtigste Erkenntnisse

• HIPAA protections for a deceased person's protected health information generally continue for 50 years after death.
• HHS says the personal representative of a deceased person can exercise Privacy Rule rights for the decedent's health information.
• Proxy access is usually cleaner than password sharing because it gives a helper their own permissioned account.
• Families should request only the records needed for estate, insurance, billing, or family health purposes.

Schritt fur Schritt

1. List providers, hospitals, pharmacies, insurers, portal names, and proxy access settings.
2. Store health care proxy, advance directive, power of attorney, and estate documents together.
3. After death, gather the death certificate and proof of authority before requesting records.
4. Contact the provider's medical records or health information management department.
5. Track requests, documents submitted, records received, and remaining billing or insurance questions.

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