Adult patients: 10 years from the date of the last entry in the record. Patients who are children: 10 years after the day on which the patient reached or would have reached 18 years of age.
Personal health record (PHR) Electronic medical record (EMR)
💊 Medical report request letter The letter typically includes the patient's name and date of birth, as well as the dates of service being requested. The letter may also include a release of information form, which the patient must sign in order to authorize the release of their medical records.
The IPC oversees Ontario's health privacy law, the Personal Health Information Protection Act. Under that law, you have the right to request access or corrections to your health records.
Yes! In Canada you have the right to receive a copy of all the medical records your physician has regarding your health. A doctor can only decline to share certain parts of your records if they have reason to believe sharing it would hurt your physical, mental or emotional health, but this is rare.
You may be able to request your record through your provider's patient portal. You may have to fill out a form — called a health or medical record release form, or request for access—send an email, or mail or fax a letter to your provider.
Release of Information Authorization Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, when a release of information is intended for purposes other than medical treatment, healthcare operations, or payment, you'll need to sign an authorization for ROI.
Obtaining a copy of your medical record from our facilities is easy: Submit a request directly via MyChart, which will be received by Medical Records electronically. Once we process, records will be sent directly back to your MyChart and can be viewed and downloaded from your computer.