When a patient is transferred to another facility, access to the medical records by the receiving facility is no longer permitted under HIPAA.

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Under HIPAA, when a patient is transferred to another facility, the receiving facility is permitted access to the patient's medical records for treatment purposes without the patient's explicit consent, as this falls under the provision for continuity of care.

When a Patient Is Transferred to Another Facility, Access to the Medical