MD here. I believe the answer is unless you fall under the EMTALA rules/need emergency care a doctor can legally refuse to care for you for a variety of reasons and refusal to sign the release would be a good one. PHI release is necessary for appropriate handling of health information in an organization, quality assurance, and for billing reasons.
Caveat: I’m not lawyer and personally haven’t had a patient refuse to sign the release ever
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Reply to Can you be refused medical treatment for not signing an authorization for release of PHI in new hampshire by law? by freebird929
MD here. I believe the answer is unless you fall under the EMTALA rules/need emergency care a doctor can legally refuse to care for you for a variety of reasons and refusal to sign the release would be a good one. PHI release is necessary for appropriate handling of health information in an organization, quality assurance, and for billing reasons.
Caveat: I’m not lawyer and personally haven’t had a patient refuse to sign the release ever