Tool: Model PHI Amendment Denial Letter

There are two things you must do to lawfully deny a patient’s request to amend his/her own personal health information (PHI):

i. Have a legal basis for the denial, i.e., at least one of four circumstances described in the main article must be present; and
ii. You must put the denial in writing and ensure it meets the criteria for a denial notice in the HIPAA privacy regulations.

Here’s a Model Letter that presses all the right buttons and you can adapt for your own use.