A proposed rule change in Florida would allow hospitals to charge patients the same amount for both electronic and paper copies of their medical records, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.
Currently, hospitals can charge up to $1 for the first page of patients' medical records and $0.25 for each page thereafter. The proposal would increase the maximum to $1 for all pages and allow hospitals to charge the same amount for electronic copies as for paper, according to the report.
The proposed change will come before the Florida Board of Medicine Friday, according to the report.
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