How can you access your husband hospital medical record?

Method 1: Request directly from the hospital

1. Contact the medical records department of the hospital where your husband received care. You can find the contact information for the medical records department on the hospital's website or by calling the hospital's main number.

2. Ask to speak to the medical records custodian.

3. Provide the custodian with your husband's name, date of birth, and medical record number (if available).

4. Sign a release of information form. This form will allow the hospital to release your husband's medical records to you.

5. Pay any applicable fees. The hospital may charge a fee for providing copies of medical records.

6. Receive the medical records. The hospital will provide you with copies of your husband's medical records in a format of your choosing, such as paper or electronic.

Method 2: Request through your doctor

1. Talk to your doctor about your husband's medical records. Your doctor can help you obtain copies of your husband's medical records from the hospital.

2. Your doctor will send a request to the hospital's medical records department.

3. The hospital will release your husband's medical records to your doctor.

4. Your doctor will give you copies of the medical records.

Method 3: Request through a HIPAA-authorized representative

1. Choose a HIPAA-authorized representative. This can be a family member, friend, or other trusted individual who is willing to help you obtain copies of your husband's medical records.

2. Complete and sign a HIPAA authorization form. You can find a HIPAA authorization form on the hospital's website or by calling the hospital's main number.

3. Give the HIPAA authorization form to your HIPAA-authorized representative.

4. Your HIPAA-authorized representative will contact the medical records department of the hospital where your husband received care and request copies of the medical records.

5. The hospital will release your husband's medical records to your HIPAA-authorized representative.

6. Your HIPAA-authorized representative will give you copies of the medical records.