Help!!
My father passed away in Florida about 5 yrs. ago. He had HCM. I want to obtain copies of his medical records for 2 yrs. prior to his passing. I called his cardiologist's office and she told me that whomever has "power of attorney" can request these. O.k. That was simple as my sister had this. She therefore faxed them the release form . (this was 2 weeks ago.). She called them and they told her that his records are not kept there but at the hospital where he passed away. I called the hospital this morning to ask for their fax # so my sister could request the records for me. This know it all at the medical records office there informed me that it is NOT whomever has power of attorney who can request copies of his records, but the executor of the estate. I assumed my sister was so I called her - she is NOT the executor of his estate. This may be my uncle who lives in Florida (who will never get around to doing this) or my father's girlfriend's son-in-law...CAN THIS GET MORE COMPLICATED??!! It's a LONG story. Why is this SO DIFFICULT to get my own father's health records?? Does anyone have any advice?
My father passed away in Florida about 5 yrs. ago. He had HCM. I want to obtain copies of his medical records for 2 yrs. prior to his passing. I called his cardiologist's office and she told me that whomever has "power of attorney" can request these. O.k. That was simple as my sister had this. She therefore faxed them the release form . (this was 2 weeks ago.). She called them and they told her that his records are not kept there but at the hospital where he passed away. I called the hospital this morning to ask for their fax # so my sister could request the records for me. This know it all at the medical records office there informed me that it is NOT whomever has power of attorney who can request copies of his records, but the executor of the estate. I assumed my sister was so I called her - she is NOT the executor of his estate. This may be my uncle who lives in Florida (who will never get around to doing this) or my father's girlfriend's son-in-law...CAN THIS GET MORE COMPLICATED??!! It's a LONG story. Why is this SO DIFFICULT to get my own father's health records?? Does anyone have any advice?
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