Are You Legally Entitled To Your BMC Medical Records?

If you have been a patient at Boston Medical Center, you likely have medical records from your stay. Are you legally entitled to collect your BMC medical records? Almost always, yes.

Some hospitals and healthcare facilities make it difficult to redeem your personal medical records. Our blog will explain which BMC medical records you are legally entitled to and how you can get your medical records from Boston Medical Center.

We can also show you how simple it is to quickly request your medical records using DoNotPay.

How Do You Request Medical Records From BMC?

Your medical records are protected from individuals and companies under HIPAA, but if a patient, legal representative, parent, or guardian requests their BMC medical records, BMC is obliged to provide them in many cases. Patients will also need to sign an authorization form to receive records relating to sensitive topics like HIV, mental health, sexual health, and substance abuse.

How Long are medical records kept? Massachusetts hospitals must keep medical records for at least 7 years after the patient's death or discharge. Patients must legally have access and are allowed to make adjustments to their medical records for as long as they are kept.

How can you request medical records? You can request your medical records by signing a medical records release form and requesting your electronic health records or a paper copy by mail or email. Requesting your medical records can take up to 30 days to process and may be frustrating. BMC should deliver your records if you are authorized to request them, but they will charge a small fee to receive a copy of your medical records.

Request Medical Records By Mail

You can request your medical records by mail using this short guide:

1. Print and fill out the BMC authorization form.
2. Mail the form to Boston Medical Center, Health Information Management (Medical Records), Release of Information Unit/Basement Yawkey Building, 850 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.
3. Wait up to 30 days for your medical records to arrive. For urgent requests, you may pick up records in person when they are available.

Request Medical Records By Email

You can also request BMC medical records by email. Print out the authorization form and send the form to medicalrecordsrequests@bmc.org. Emailing your form can be more convenient and take slightly less time than traditional mail. You can also pick up your records from the records department if you need them urgently. DoNotPay makes it simple to request your medical records from anywhere using your phone or web browser.

The following table contains important contact information for retrieving your medical records from BMC's medical records departments.

That looks like a lot of legwork. DoNotPay has a better way.

Let DoNotPay Request Your BMC Medical Records on Your Behalf

If you are having difficulty requesting your BMC medical records, DoNotPay can help. It is fast and simple to request your medical records using DoNotPay. We look up the hospital or healthcare provider and send a letter requesting your medical records on your behalf without any stress or frustrations.

The DoNotPay Request Medical Records service is available from any mobile phone or web browser, and it works with any medical system in the US. You'll finish your request in minutes without looking up the records department and filling out an authorization form.

How to request medical records using DoNotPay:

DoNotPay has seen these requests before and knows how to write your health care provider a simple, clear, and effective letter that will get your legally-guaranteed health records for you in no time.

1. Look up medical records on DoNotPay's website.

    

2. Enter the name of the health care provider you'd like to receive medical records from.

    

3. Answer a few questions about your provider and where you'd like to send the records.

    

DoNotPay Provides Fast Service Across All Hospital and Healthcare Provider Networks

If you need medical records from a hospital or healthcare provider outside of Bostom Medical Center, DoNotPay provides the same fast and easy request service. We work throughout the state of Massachusetts and the Boston area, including:

• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Tufts Medical Center
• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Boston Children's Hospital
• UMass Memorial Medical Center

DoNotPay's Request Medical Records service works throughout the United States some of the hospitals our users frequently request medical records from include:

• Request Mercy Medical Records
• Request Kaiser Medical Records
• Request Cleveland Clinic Medical Records
• Request Baptist Medical Records

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