Understanding Your Rights to Your Medical Records

Your Medical Records Belong to You

Many patients don’t realize they have comprehensive rights to their own health information. Under HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), you have the right to access, review, and obtain copies of your medical records from any healthcare provider.

Key Rights You Should Know

Right to Access: You can request access to your medical records at any time. Healthcare providers must respond within 30 days (or 60 days with an extension).

Right to Amend: If you find errors in your records, you can request corrections. Providers must respond to amendment requests within 60 days.

Right to Know Who Has Accessed Your Records: You can request an “accounting of disclosures” to see who has viewed your health information.

Right to Restrict Disclosures: You can request that providers limit how they share your information, though they aren’t always required to agree.

How VertexMD Helps

With VertexMD, you can:

• Store all your medical records in one secure location
• Access your health data anytime, even offline
• Keep track of which providers have which records
• Export your records in standard formats like PDF or FHIR

Taking Action

Start by requesting records from your primary care provider, specialists, and any hospitals you’ve visited. Once you have your records, store them securely in VertexMD so you always have access when you need it.

Your health data is yours—take control of it.