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by jrockway 876 days ago
It's definitely not. As a patient, I can do whatever I want with my medical records. I can copy them right out of MyChart and put it on my blog if I want to. I feel like I should have the right to sign a form saying they can email me.
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Agreed, I often email results to my spouse so they can review as well. I don't think many health care systems permit spousal access to results (although I can see my young kids' data).