Medical Records Release Form Patient Information: Fill & Download for Free

The actual medical record, whether in paper or electronic form, is owned by the physician and medical office.However, the information contained in the medical record is property of the patient.You do not have the right to physically take the paper chart or remove the record in some other way. You are entitled to a copy of your medical records.This is done in the front of the office. You sign a release to get a copy of your records and these are provided to you. Legally, offices are allowed to require a reasonable fee for the expense of making this copy. It’s usually less than $25.I will often turn my computer around to show my patients various lab results or results of other tests.I do not believe a patient would have the right to look over my shoulder and read as I am generating the note. None of my patients has ever asked to do this.Once I sign the note, it becomes a part of the legal medical record and the patient can request it.

Yes, and it was actually pretty amusing. It wasn’t so much what I found in the report; it was a note attached to my file.I was taking my records to a new neurologist when I moved to New Orleans. The last set of notes were from an ER visit, where I injured myself during a seizure. I had a mild concussion and a large laceration on my scalp, requiring stitches.As I was reading along, I noticed the “medications dispensed” form: “Patient was informed she would be discharged with a prescription for pain medication. Immediately requested not to be prescribed any medication in the ‘-codone’ family (patient’s words). When asked if it was a KDA patient responded (quoted) “No. It’s because I like them, and if you prescribe it I’ll take the whole bottle in two days”. Patient was prescribed Tylenol #3 (15) and released, with recommended follow up with her neurologist.”The part that shocked me and cracked me up? There was a note attached to the report: “Extremely honest regarding pain medication. Shows no signs of drug seeking behavior.” Attached to the bottom was a Post It note that I’m sure was not intended to be left in my report:“Ladies and gentleman, we have found a unicorn.”

Do you mean a medical records release form? As in something patients would print out, fill out manually, and send back to the practice?As long as there's no Protected Health Information (PHI) on the form that's posted on the site, and the completed form isn't being sent to you in an unsecured way, you should be fine wrt HIPAA.