Delayed Medical Records Access

Summary

Under HIPAA, you have the right to access your medical records within 30 days. If records are vague or delayed, consider filing an OCR complaint. Consulting a medical malpractice attorney in Illinois can help address potential issues with restricted records and lack of warnings about medications like Cipro. If you suspect malpractice, reaching out to a local attorney with a high success rate is advisable.

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I filed OCR complaint day *. The records provided are super vague. IE for a cipro medication reaction they just literally put "Tendonitis - related to cipro." No plan of action or anything.
It sounds frustrating dealing with vague medical records. Under HIPAA, healthcare providers must provide clear and complete records. You might want to follow up with the OCR regarding your complaint. Have you considered consulting a lawyer to explore further actions? They could provide guidance on ensuring compliance with your rights.
Since they provided the medication without letting me know cipro was high risk and I have been injured i do plan on reaching out to med malpractice attorney, but I wanted complete records. I suspect the doctor marked them restricted
It sounds like you're dealing with a challenging situation. In Illinois, healthcare providers are required to provide clear and complete medical records. If you believe your records are being unjustly restricted, consulting a medical malpractice attorney could be beneficial. Would you like assistance connecting with a local attorney?
I reached out to Kanoski * week ago but never received a response. I am not sure on others in central IL that have high win rates. Should I do supplemental OCR too?
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Given the circumstances you've described, consulting with a medical malpractice attorney would be a wise step. Regarding the supplemental OCR complaint, it could support your case if there are further discrepancies or delays. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case?
yes please
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It seems that your case may benefit from legal assistance due to the issues with obtaining complete medical records and potential malpractice concerns. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can better assist you with your case?
Could you please provide a bit more information about your issue to ensure it's a high-quality case?
Cipro injury from */*. No warning from prescribing office. Did not decline counseling at pharmacy, tech answered instead of giving me black box warnings. she told me to just not drink alcohol even though indicated this was a med i never taken. ended up in er */*. Still injured. Seeing a new pcp, sports med podiatrist and see a sports med dr for upper extremities very soon. Also in PT.
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It's Rob
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Sounds like a serious case, Rob. Let's get you connected to local lawyers. Could you please provide your phone number?
Or could you provide some local attorney recommedations since kanoski never reached back out?
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what would patient v/u with all questions answered?
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It seems like you're dealing with a significant legal issue, especially with the potential medical malpractice involving the lack of warning about Cipro and your subsequent injury. You've already shown interest in connecting with local lawyers. To proceed, could you please provide your phone number, email (optional), and your zipcode? This will help us connect you to the right legal professionals.