[mwdeimling]

My mother recently passed away after complications after a surgery. I'm consulting attorneys and have requested medical records from the surgeons office. After a month, the records are still pending because the doctor has not signed off on his notes. I was told he is probably revising or adding to them which does not seen right. My mother did not get a "do over". QUESTION: Is there a timeframe that the doctors needs to turn over a copy of the records?

[JudyKayTee]

This has nothing to do with HIPAA.

The Doctor is allowed a "reasonable" time frame in which to finish and provide medical records - in the case of my late husband it took over six months because of his long hospitalization. He also died following surgery.

[Fr_Chuck]

And in the case of your mother, unless you were already in writing, allowed by mother to see medical records, acting in the position as the head of the estate.