Medical Records

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been trying to get a previous doctors office to send my

medical records to my new doctor with no success. Now, I want to

get them to make two copies one to take with me to NIH the other to

keep and then give the orginals to my doctor. Is it permissible for

me to just show up at the doctor's office and ask for my records?

or do I need to call ahead, asking for them? or do I have to have

my doctor write a note that I am going to hand carry them with me to

NIH? I don't know what the right procedure is for doing this. I

know that I have a right to my own records, i am just not sure how

to go about getting them.

Thanks for your advice!

hugs,

Jen

EDS III

Phoenix, AZ

[Guest guest]

Jen,

You have to call and go into the Dr's and sign a permit for the

authorization of medical records to be released to you. It may also ask on

the form where you intend to take them. Some Dr.'s will charge a fee for

photocopying them, this may take a few days once you sign the consent form.

Good Luck and Best Wishes!

Sincerely, S.

Medical Records

> Hi,

>

> I have been trying to get a previous doctors office to send my

> medical records to my new doctor with no success. Now, I want to

> get them to make two copies one to take with me to NIH the other to

> keep and then give the orginals to my doctor. Is it permissible for

> me to just show up at the doctor's office and ask for my records?

> or do I need to call ahead, asking for them? or do I have to have

> my doctor write a note that I am going to hand carry them with me to

> NIH? I don't know what the right procedure is for doing this. I

> know that I have a right to my own records, i am just not sure how

> to go about getting them.

>

> Thanks for your advice!

>

> hugs,

> Jen

>

> EDS III

> Phoenix, AZ

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