Reyes & Sterling LLP·Lee v. Harbor Construction Co.
Medical records, Joseph speaking — what can I do for you?
Hey Joseph, this is Margot calling from Atlas, reaching out on behalf of Reyes and Sterling LLP. We've got a subpoena on file with your facility for a patient named Michelle Lee, date of birth May 9th, 2000 — I'm just checking on the status of that request.
Sure, give me a second to look that up. What's the case name, and what date-of-service range are you after?
Absolutely — the case is Lee versus Harbor Construction Co., and we're looking for the complete treatment records covering the time period specified in the subpoena.
Okay, I'm seeing the request here, but our compliance team has a hold on it — they're saying they need a signed HIPAA authorization before anything can go out, and it also looks like the requesting attorney wasn't pre-noticed on this.
Got it — the subpoena duces tecum we served does satisfy Code of Civil Procedure section 1985.3, and the consumer notice went out along with it. I can get you a re-noticed authorization and the proof of service by end of day today. Would having those two documents be enough to lift the compliance hold?
Yeah, if you can send over the re-noticed authorization and that proof of service, I should be able to move it forward — I'll take it straight to compliance myself.
Great, I'll get those over to you within the hour. Once compliance gives the green light, what kind of turnaround are we looking at for the records to actually go out?
I'd say Friday is realistic, as long as compliance is able to clear it by tomorrow.