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How Do I Request Medical Records in New York?
- How do I request my medical records?
- Does the hospital have to give me copies of my medical records?
- Can I request my mother’s medical records?
What Medical Records May You See?
For example, if your primary care doctor ordered blood tests for you, the results of those tests should be in your primary care doctor’s records and should be shared with you if you request your records.
A provider may withhold records if he or she believes that your seeing those records could pose a danger to your health. The patient or the parent or guardian of a patient may request a patient’s medical records.
- Your name and identification information.
- The period of time for which you authorize the release of records (For example, release the records up to March 1, 2012)
- The period of time covered by the records in the release (For examples, all records covering the period January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011)
- What records you want released
- Your signature
- For your treatment and care coordination
- To pay doctors and hospitals for your health care and to help run their businesses
For example, unless you authorize it, providers cannot share your medical records or information with your employer.
Requesting and Receiving Your Medical Records
You need to request your medical records in writing. If you have questions, call the office and ask to speak to the person in charge of medical records or ask for the medical records department. Under New York State Law, a provider can charge up to $0.75 per page of medical records.