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Is an authorization needed to send a medical record to another provider who is treating the patient?

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Is an authorization needed to send a medical record to another provider who is treating the patient?

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No. The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits a health care provider to disclose protected health information about an individual, without the individuals authorization, to another health care provider for that providers treatment of the individual.