How much is too much? Dealing with patients who want their ‘full’ records

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How much is too much? Dealing with patients who want their ‘full’ records

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Vanessa Weenink

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GPs can work with patients to help them understand how much information they really need to provide to insurance companies

General practices and other healthcare providers are often asked by patients for their health records, for a variety of reasons. One of these is for insurance purposes. Policy adviser in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Vee Blackwood says practices should know the rules before dealing with such requests

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