Executive Summary Effective communication between health care providers and patients and their families is essential to safe, quality care. Studies have clearly shown that poor or missing …

Patients have the right to inspect and receive a copy of their PHI in a designated record set, which includes information about them in your medical and billing records.

In this eBook, The Power of the Patient Voice, we examine how leading health care organizations have given patients a more prominent voice, so they can take greater responsibility and be more...

To receive visitors of your choosing that you (or your support person, where appropriate) designate, including a spouse, a domestic partner (including a same-sex domestic partner), or another family …

Patients’ rights law is composed of a complex and evolving system of statutes, regulations, and court decisions. This handbook should be considered a guide, but it may not accurately reflect all the rights …

Physicians are committed to protecting patients’ privacy—a crucial element for honest health discussions. Yet, we learn more each day that personal health information is no longer private.

Mood Mood refers to the sustained emotional tone that prevails over time for a patient. It reflects the individual’s internal emotional experience and may be reported directly by the patient or inferred by …