Most Hospitals
If you need records transferred from one institution to an out-of-network provider, they usually need the request by fax and the data is sent by fax.
Varies by institution of course
If you need records transferred from one institution to an out-of-network provider, they usually need the request by fax and the data is sent by fax.
Varies by institution of course
Note that this is a regulatory hack because of the interpretation of HIPAA that fax transmissions are not “electronic media”, and therefore their use between HIPAA covered entities is not covered by the standardized format requirements and special security requirements associated with transactions conducted via electronic media.
I've seen the same thing at a very "security conscious" organization where email and slack were heavily restricted, so people just texted eachother.