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It's important to have a copy of all of your medical records. This gets more complicated when your doctor or hospital has exchanged records more broadly in a health information exchange. The general procedure for requesting a copy of your medical records that have been exchanged in an HIE will begin with getting a copy of your records from the original health care provider who treated you. There are many good reasons to have a current copy of your health file, and WPF encourages Californians and all patients to have a good baseline health file on hand. It can be a key tool in assisting with medical ID theft, among other benefits.

To make a request for a copy of your health file, ask your health care provider for a copy of their privacy policy, also called a Notice of Privacy Practices or NPP. Each HIPAA- covered entity must provide a copy of its notice to anyone who asks for one. In addition, a copy should be available on the website of each covered entity (if the covered entity has a website).

Follow the directions in the notice for making a request. You might be asked to write a letter or fill out a form in order to make your request. If your file is extensive, you may request just portions of it. The covered entity must act on a request for a copy of your records in 30 days, but it can extend the time limit for another 30 days if it provides a written explanation of the delay. For more information, see http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/cate... and Patients Guide to HIPAA: http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/cate....

If your health care provider also participates in an HIE, to get copies of your health files specifically from an HIE (assuming that your HIE retains records), you will need to follow the written process of getting a copy of your record. This process will be stated in the privacy policy, or Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) of either your provider or the HIE. In some cases, a request to your health care provider will be the only step you need to take. In others, you may also need to follow an additional process set by the HIE. The NPP will give you that information.

Please note that even if your health care provider participates in an HIE, the HIE may or may not retain copies of your records. The operating models of HIEs can vary dramatically, with some HIEs keeping files, and others not.

Remember:

--Requests will need to be made in writing.
--Some providers will allow you to request your records through a secure patient web portal for which you already have a user ID and password.
--Providers have 30 to 60 days to supply your record.
--There may be a small charge for records.
--Some HIEs may require an extra step for a request.