Ownership of health information depends on a variety of factors, including the source, custody, and form of the information and legal rights, such as rights created by contracts or under state law. In the case of medical records, healthcare providers like physicians and hospitals usually own the medical records in their custody, which represent part of the business records of their organization or practice. To learn more about the ownership of medical records and understand the difference between ownership and the right to access records, please see our Fast Facts below.
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