How can you go about transferring medical records from a previous doctor to a new doctor?

Answer 1

Just tell your new doctor who your old doctor is, sign a release, & the new doctor will send for them.

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How can you go about transferring medical records from a previous doctor to a new doctor?

Answer 5

Sometimes when you go to the new Doctor they have forms that you can complete that officially request your medical records from your previous doctor. They appear to be a kind of "Release of Records" and you are giving your new Doctor the authority to receive them. The new Doctor's office will mail this form to the previous physician.

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Answer 6

It's amazing to me the amount of misinformation given out in these types of forums. The Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 indicates that your previous physician may in fact share your records with your new physician for Treatment, Payment or Other health care operations or TPO. All you new physician need do is request them from the previous physician. Many clinics and hospitals require a signed, valid release of information form. Sign one at your new doctors office, they will send to the old physician.

Answer 7

Get a form from your new doctor to release your medical records, fill it out and sign it, and send it to your old doctor (or your new doctor's staff may send it). Your doctor is prevented by HIPAA law from releasing records without your written consent.

Answer 8

when you register with a new doctor, your records are normally automatically sent there by the local health authority. new systems coming in called GP2GP where thay are transferred electronically the same day as registering.

Answer 9

Go to either your old doc or the new one and sign a release form and have them faxed or mailed to the new doctor.

Answer 10

Choose a new doctor and they will do it all forbyou, you just need to give written permission x