Bellenghi G Michael, Coffey Bonnie, Fournier Joseph E, McDavid Jan P
Association for Health Information Outsourcing Services, Media, PA, USA.
Healthc Financ Manage. 2008 Nov;62(11):118-20, 122.
Outsourcing release-of-information requests helps hospitals alleviate administrative and compliance burdens and expense. Recently, state lawmakers have begun to draft legislation reducing the maximum fee that may be charged for copies of electronically stored records. The reduced fees may not cover expenses. If such legislation makes it difficult for outsourcing companies to make a profit from this service, hospitals ultimately could bear the expense and risk.
