Problem:
Assume that a covered hospital, for some reason, dislikes giving patients access to their medical records as is required of the hospital by 45 CFR 164.524 of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Further, assume that 315 hospital patients who need access to their medical records for a variety of reasons (e.g., some are moving and want copies of their hospital medical records; some are transferring to other hospitals and other physicians in town and want to give those new hospitals and physicians their medical records; some want copies of their medical records for personal reasons) are refused access. Moreover, assume that the care of some patients transferring to new hospitals and physicians is delayed due to access refusal. Finally, consider that one patient dies while the subsequent treating physician waits to receive a copy of the patient's medical record from the covered hospital.
What issues do you notice?