ByHow to Request Your MD Anderson Medical Records
There are dozens of perfectly logical reasons why an individual would want access to their medical records. Perhaps you're building a comprehensive family medical history to share with your children. Maybe you have moved out of state or have changed health care providers. Many patients simply want to see the results of the test or monitor the progress they've made in the treatment of a chronic condition. While obtaining your medical records is your right, many health care providers make it difficult to figure out the proper channel to submit your request or offer too few options to make requesting your records feasible.
MD Anderson offers two ways to request your . DoNotPay offers a third option.
You Have a Federal Right to Your Medical Information
Most people are aware that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) protects patients from having their medical information shared with others. However, they often don't realize that the law also grants you the right to request your medical records and to authorize the release of those records to third parties, such as your designated caregiver or your physician.
About MD Anderson
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a facility exclusively dedicated to providing care for cancer patients, in addition to research, education, and cancer prevention. The facility has been in operation for more than 80 years and was named the top cancer hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 2021-2022.
How to Request Medical Records from MD Anderson
MD Anderson provides the following ways to make a medical records request:
- By phone
- By electronic access through MyChart
It should be noted that there is no information offered on MD Anderson's website about requesting records in person or whether they charge a fee for providing your records. Here is a look at each of these methods for requesting your medical records.
By Phone
MD Anderson offers two phone numbers to call to make a medical records request.
| If you are requesting a release of information regarding doctor's notes and lab results | 713-792-6710 |
| If you are requesting to see information from the Film Library, including access to image scans and radiology reports | 713-792-6210 |
Electronic Access
MD Anderson also provides patients with access to their medical records through MyChart. MyChart is a secure, personalized web portal where patients have access to records such as diagnostic or lab reports, image scans, and more. The portal also provides users with the opportunity to schedule appointments, contact their doctor, and more. Unfortunately, while the portal is offered both on a website as well as through a mobile app, both are known to struggle with outages from time to time that can make it difficult to access your records.
Some issues that have been reported online about the app include an all-black or all-white screen, which is most commonly associated with the Android version of the app; the app not working properly due to the server being down, problems with your mobile connection, or too many users on the app at the same time; problems logging on; problems updating the app; and not getting notifications from the app.
It shouldn't be that difficult to make medical records request to gain access to records you have a federally-granted right to obtain. Luckily, DoNotPay's Request Medical Records give you a third choice.
Don’t Have Time to Call or Sign Up for Mychart? We Have You Covered
If you don't have time to call and you would rather not take a chance on MyChart, there must be another option for requesting your records. Don't worry -- DoNotPay has you covered. Simply follow these three steps:
- Look up medical records on DoNotPay’s website.
- Enter the name of the health care provider you’d like to receive medical records from.
- Answer a few questions about your provider and where you’d like to send the records.
DoNotPay will make a medical records request on your behalf, and you should have your documents within a few weeks. We are very familiar with the information that must be provided in these requests and will craft a carefully written letter that will ensure you access to your legally-guaranteed medical records with very little effort, and no time spent trying to figure out why your app isn't working.
What Else Can DoNotPay Do?
If you were treated for cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center, there are many reasons why you would want to see your medical records. DoNotPay makes it easy to request your medical records, not only from MD Anderson Cancer Center but also from other centers such as:
- Mercy medical records
- Baptist medical records
- Kaiser medical records
- Cleveland Clinic medical records
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