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Patient personal health information including medical records, X-Ray and other images are the property of OPA and we are required to store and safeguard this information in accordance with the law. Patients can be assured that their records and images will NOT be released by OPA to any unauthorized individual or group. Workers Compensation, patient’s insurance carriers, including government carriers, may legally access personal health information without patient consent. Click here to review the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Or see our OPA Privacy Policy on this site. How to Obtain Copies Consent Form Required to Release Information. Records Brought to OPA from Outside Sources. OPA will receive and store the records and images patients bring to us from outside sources for reference purposes. The law prohibits medical providers from releasing records to third parties that were obtained from other outside offices.
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