Maryland's Confidentiality of Medical Records Act: The Ghost of Judge Bork Prevails
Janice Hollabaugh v. MRO Corporation , No. 27, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Fader, C.J. Plaintiff Janice Hollabaugh authorized her attorney to request her medical records from her medical care provider, name unknown. Ms. Hollabaugh was in the process of making a claim for an unknown personal injury. As is often the case, the subject medical care provider utilized the services of a vendor to handle medical record requests, i.e., in this instance, it was MRO Corporation. Upon receiving Ms. Hollabaugh’s attorney’s request for her medical records, the medical care provider contacted MRO to fulfill said request. Unfortunately, MRO was unsuccessful in obtaining Ms. Hollabaugh’s medical records after making a search for same. MRO thereafter sent a notice to Ms. Hollabaugh’s attorney stating “Your request for Medical Records has been cancelled.” Here’s the rub … MRO charged M...
