Content Overview 
- Summary
- Why It Is Important That Your Medical Records Be Complete And Accurate
- How To Get A Copy Of Your Medical Record
- Federal and State Laws With Respect To Ownership, Access, And Copies Of Medical Records
- What Do I Do If I Am Denied Access To My Medical Records?
- What Should Be In My Medical Record?
- Assistance Available To Help Understand The Content Of Your Medical Record
- How To Correct Inaccurate Information In Your Medical Record
- If You Want A Copy Of Your Medical Records
- Keeping Your Own Copy Of Your Medical Record (contents/how to)
- How You Can Help Protect The Confidentiality Of Your Medical Record
Medical Records 101
How To Correct Inaccurate Information In Your Medical Record
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To correct inaccurate information:
- If you can, speak with the person who wrote the incorrect entry and ask that it be corrected.
- If a doctor says he or she can't change your records because of medical professionals are not supposed to change a medical record, ask that the change be done in such a way that the incorrect information is crossed out, yet still legible. Then the correct information can be written in, with the addition of a date and an explanation about why the change was made. For example: "Changed because it was discovered the entry was not accurate."
- If the doctor or facility refuses to make the change, a note should at least be included about your version of the facts.
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