August 27, 2026 • Medical Records
How Do I Request Records Under HIPAA?
No special form is required. Here's what a records request must actually contain, the wording that gets you the complete...
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August 24, 2026 • Medical Records
What Is a Personal Health Record?
A personal health record is the copy you control, assembled from every provider. Here's how it differs from a patient po...
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How Do I Build a Family Medical History?
Three generations, specific diagnoses, and ages at diagnosis. Here's what a family medical history should contain and ho...
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What Does a Patient Portal Not Show Me?
Your portal is a window into part of your chart, not the chart. Here's what it leaves out, why, and how to get the parts...
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Can I Get My Medical Records Online?
Usually some of them, rarely all. Here's what you can download yourself today, what still needs a written request, and h...
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How Do I Get All My Records in One Place?
There is no button that does it. Here's the order to request records from every provider you've seen, and how to combine...
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How Do I Get a Deceased Parent's Medical Records?
Next of kin is not automatically enough. Here's who has the legal right to a deceased person's records, what paperwork p...
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How Do I Get Records From a Closed Practice?
Your records do not disappear when a doctor retires or a practice shuts down. Here's who holds them now and the exact or...
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How Much Can They Charge for My Medical Records?
A reasonable, cost-based fee — and nothing for search and retrieval time. Here's what providers can legally bill you and...
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How Long Do Doctors Keep Medical Records?
Usually 5 to 10 years for adults, longer for children — and it is set by state law, not HIPAA. Here's how to find your s...
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Can a Doctor Refuse to Give Me My Medical Records?
Almost never. Here are the only grounds a provider can legally deny a records request, which denials you can appeal, and...
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August 12, 2026 • Medical Records
How Do I Correct an Error in My Medical Record?
Your record follows you, and a wrong entry does real harm. Here's how to request an amendment, the 60-day clock, and wha...
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August 11, 2026 • Medical Records
How Do I Get Copies of My Medical Records?
You have a legal right to your medical records. Here's how to request them, what it should cost, how long providers get,...
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