Release of information: are hospitals taking a hit?
Bellenghi, G.M.; Coffey, B.; Fournier, J.E.; McDavid, J.P.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 62(11): 118-120; 122
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 18990845 Document Number: 615411
Outsourcing release-of-information requests helps hospitals alleviate administrative and compliance burdens and expense. Recently, state lawmakers have begun to draft legislation reducing the maximum fee that may be charged for copies of electronically stored records. The reduced fees may not cover expenses. If such legislation makes it difficult for outsourcing companies to make a profit from this service, hospitals ultimately could bear the expense and risk.