Are e-mails pertaining to a patient part of the medical record?
Yes. All forms of electronic communication and information exchange, when in connection with a patient’s care and treatment, are considered personal health information and thus considered part of the medical record, subject to the same legal requirements and HIPAA privacy provisions as a traditional, hard copy.
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