How to Request Salem Hospital Medical Records

Studies show that providing patients access to their health care records improves outcomes because it enhances the communication between them and their medical providers and helps them better understand their medical condition. Unfortunately, many health care facilities make it extraordinarily difficult to obtain these records, and the time it takes to complete the process is more than most busy people can afford.

While Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics provides several ways for patients to request their medical records, they all require signing up for a website, downloading forms, spending time on hold, or even worrying about the risks of face-to-face contact. DoNotPay can take the pressure off you by requesting on your behalf.

Why Do You Need Medical Records?

People need medical records for many reasons, including:

• Seeking treatment from another provider or facility.
• Your family compiles a family medical history for doctors to quickly diagnose conditions or determine appropriate therapies.
• You want a better understanding of your medical condition, or you are waiting on the results of diagnostic or laboratory tests.

These are just a few reasons a patient would request a copy of their medical records. Regardless of the reason, federal laws give patients in the U.S. the right to access their medical records.

About Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is a health care provider for the Mid-Willamette Valley in Oregon. The provider's facilities include Salem Hospital, West Valley Hospital, and Salem Medical Clinics. Salem Hospital is one of the largest acute care hospitals in the state and one of the busiest emergency rooms on the West Coast. In a year, more than 3,000 babies were delivered at the hospital, more than 191,000 diagnostic procedures performed, and more than 91,000 visits to the emergency department.

Requesting Your Medical Records From Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics

If you need your medical records from Salem Hospital or any of the other Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics facilities, there are many methods to obtain these records. However, none of the methods are swift–the provider states that it can take up to 30 days for a medical records request to be processed. Additionally, the provider notes that they "may" charge a fee for the request.

Accessing Your Records Electronically

Salem Hospital provides patients with instant access to their records through My Chart. To view your records on My Chart, you must first go to the website and sign up. After that, you can follow these steps:

1. If you have requested that the documents be sent to your My Chart, you can log in and click on the Download Document to download your requested records.
2. The records will be available on My Chart for 30 days, and you can print them.
3. You can request additional records by clicking on Document Center. All records requested in the past 30 days will be available.

You can also request your medical records online through HealthMark Request Manager through these steps:

1. Enter your email address
2. You will receive an email containing a link that you must click to complete the process.
3. Select "Open New Request"
4. Choose "Request Type"
5. Fill in the required fields and click "Submit Request."

The site will ask you the location of your information, to which you should enter:

• Clinic or Hospital Name: Salem Health
• Phone Number: 503-561-5750
• Address: 890 Oak St SE Salem, OR 97302

You can download the medical records request form found on Salem Hospital's website, fill it out completely, and send it to the following contact details:

How DoNotPay Makes Medical Records Requests Easier

Don't have time to visit the hospital for an in-person request or to figure out the procedure for requesting your records online? DoNotPay makes medical records requests easy. Follow these three steps:

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 will send your request for medical records to your health care provider, and you can expect to receive your documents within a few weeks.

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