Author Question: A hospital known as Mercy Mercy Hospital for 50 years was purchased by a large out-ofstate ... (Read 159 times)

ARLKQ · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

A hospital known as Mercy Mercy Hospital for 50 years was purchased by a large out-ofstate organization and the name changed to No Mercy Hospital. A plaintiff received care and treatment at both entities. Which of the following is good practice for a paralegal if the paralegal wants records from both entities?

a. The paralegal may assume the two are one and the same and a request to the current owner for medical records will produce records of its predecessor.
b. The paralegal may rely on statements by one of the attorneys in the firm that asking for records from No Mercy Hospital will get you the old records from Mercy Mercy Hospital..
c. The paralegal should independently verify with the Release of Information Department of No Mercy Hospital the correct authorization and procedure to be followed to assure records from Mercy Mercy Hospital are obtained.
d. None of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following are the two broad categories of real property transfers:

a. Testate and intestate
b. By mortgage or deed of trust
c. Voluntary and involuntary
d. By partition or by sale