- To receive a copy of your health information, an authorization to release medical information must be signed and dated by the patient or the patient's legal guardian. In addition proper identification must be presented at time of request.
- The authorization form is located in the Health Information Management Department on the lower level of University Medical Center at Brackenridge. The direct phone number is (512) 324-7281.
- The turn around time to receive copies of health information is two weeks.
- Not all records are complete immediately after discharge. Some records are not complete until thirty days after discharge as they are awaiting dictation of history & physical, discharge summary, and operative reports.
- The requestor may be charged a fee to cover the expense of providing copies of health information. State and federal laws and regulations set these fees effective September 1, 2001.
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