Providing parents with access to their child’s healthcare information is not a new legal requirement, but given recent guidance and statements from federal regulators, it is an area of renewed enforcement focus.

Healthcare attorney Susan Freed discusses a parent’s right to access their minor child’s healthcare records, how this right can be limited, and situations that can lead to disputes between providers and parents.

For more tips on how to draft policies regarding minor consent and parent access policies, check out previous podcast episodes 53 and 54 at www.TheHealthcareCompliancePod.com.