Any suggestions on how to get my mom (who has MCI/dementia and is in complete denial) to sign a Proxy, allowing me to access her medical records? I need a "gentle" way of suggesting to her the Proxy is important. If I tell her I need it to see her records, she'll deny it. I need a convincing "white lie" so that she will sign the Proxy. Thank you!
This tells you how a person can require Medical info on another person under HIPPA.
This is the last paragraph
"Finally, a covered entity also is permitted to disclose the health information about an individual to any person, including a family member, if the individual provides a prior written authorization for the disclosure."
To me, Mom needs to be competent to sign HIPPA paperwork of any kind. If I read correctly, the best way is to already have Medical POA in place but there seems to be a way to get around it but it takes time.
If she is really into her Dementia, she is not competent to sign any kind of contract.